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For thousands of years, people feared wolves and tried to get rid of them whenever possible. (Just think of all the stories that feature a big, bad wolf!) At the same time, people lived alongside wolves’ relatives, relying on them for protection and companionship. That’s right: Every single dog in the world descended from wolves that were tamed in Europe, Asia, or the Middle East over 20,000 years ago. And most of the things that people love about dogs have been inherited from their wolf ancestors.

For example, people love the loyalty their dogs show both to humans and to each other. Wolves are loyal, too! People also love the intelligence of their dogs. This trait comes from wolves as well.

After humans, wolves are some of the most adaptable mammals on earth. They are able to live in a wider variety of climates and habitats than most other animals—and they can survive on many different kinds of food.

There are wolves in grasslands, in forests, in swamps, and in the frozen areas of the far north. A few wolves even live in the desert. And wolves will eat anything, from a mouse to a moose.

The most common wolf species is the gray wolf, and that is the kind of wolf we will be talking about in this issue

Read It!

For thousands of years, people feared wolves and tried to get rid of them whenever possible. (Just think of all the stories that feature a big, bad wolf!) At the same time, people lived alongside wolves’ relatives, relying on them for protection and companionship. That’s right: Every single dog in the world descended from wolves that were tamed in Europe, Asia, or the Middle East over 20,000 years ago. And most of the things that people love about dogs have been inherited from their wolf ancestors.

For example, people love the loyalty their dogs show both to humans and to each other. Wolves are loyal, too! People also love the intelligence of their dogs. This trait comes from wolves as well.

After humans, wolves are some of the most adaptable mammals on earth. They are able to live in a wider variety of climates and habitats than most other animals—and they can survive on many different kinds of food.

There are wolves in grasslands, in forests, in swamps, and in the frozen areas of the far north. A few wolves even live in the desert. And wolves will eat anything, from a mouse to a moose.

The most common wolf species is the gray wolf, and that is the kind of wolf we will be talking about in this issue