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Are Wolves more resistant to fleas and ticks than dogs?

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Wolves get ticks just like dogs do, but they have an average lifespan od 13, 14 years in the wild, where they can catch them almost every day for most of the year. So are they more resistant or do they somehow catch them less than dogs, maybe in other parts of the body? submitted by /u/rascian038 [link] [comments]

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Evidence that crocodilians are smarter than dogs and wolves?

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Do these show that they might be smarter than wolves? I've read that crocodilians are really smart and that there's some observations in the wild of this, like balancing twigs on their snouts and some cooperative hunting tactics. submitted by /u/typingnickname2 [link] [comments]

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Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves on the Rebound in U.S. Southwest

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Once driven to the brink of extinction, Mexican gray wolves have slowly returned to the U.S. For the first time since their reintroduction more than two decades ago, their numbers total more than 200, according to federal officials. Read more. submitted by /u/YaleE360 [link] [comments]

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Obama's Rules Freeze May Help Wolves

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Wildlife conservationists say the freeze will delay and possibly prevent the removal of gray wolves from the federal endangered species list in Montana, Idaho, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, and also in portions of Washington, Oregon, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

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Maned Wolves

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submitted by /u/Ambitious_Sir7113 [link] [comments].

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Palin Supports Brutal Method of Killing Wolves

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The wolves suffer needlessly because hunters simply wound them more often then not firing from an airplane. Tags: Palin alaska wolves. I understand there may be some instances where predator control is necessary. I'm not an absolutist on this point. Doing it from low flying aircraft, however, is just barbaric. It's worth watching.

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Oregon Ranchers Want to Kill Wolves That have Been Killing Sheep

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Wolves have been killing livestock in Oregon, and now they want the authority to kill them. Tags: wolves.

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