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On day 3 of #WolfAwarenessWeek let’s talk about wolf howling🐺🐺 As a form of communication, howling serves multiple purposes. It is used by pack members to display dominance, reinforce territoriality to other packs, reunite with their pack if they get lost! A common misconception is that wolves howl at full moons. Full moons = bright nights, which means wolves can see more. As such, they may be able to pick up on more stimulus that may require howling, which is why wolves generally howl more du

Wolves use a range of body language to communicate their mood, social status, and to test boundaries. These complex displays help keep true aggression at bay, making for a more cohesive pack with a greater chance of survival. Carpathian Predators: Realm of the Wolf premieres Wednesday at 8 PM. | Smithsonian Channel

It’s Food for Thought Friday! One of the primary ways that wolves and other canids communicate is through smell. In addition to marking with urine and feces, wolves use pheromones secreted from pedal glands between their toes when scratching the ground to communicate who they are to other animals. It is believed wolves use ground scratching as a visual cue of where their scent is located, as well as for olfactory messaging. Pedal gland marking is often combined with urine and feces scent marking

Wolves communicate through a combination of vocalizations, body language, and scent marking. Vocalizations, such as howling, barking, growling, and whimpering, serve various functions, from long-distance communication to expressing emotions or intentions during interactions. | International Wolf Center

Have you wondered how wolves communicate? Learn from Gisele about wolf communication in a pack. Check out our YouTube for a longer pack update video! | International Wolf Center