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Resistance of young wolf pups to inclement weather

January 1, 1993

Three observations of young wolf (Canis lupus) pups in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, and two on Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, indicate that pups <33 days of age are highly resistant to inclement weather, contrary to earlier conjecture.

Publication Year 1993
Title Resistance of young wolf pups to inclement weather
DOI 10.2307/1382407
Authors L. D. Mech
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Mammalogy
Index ID 5222661
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center