I am studing on wolves and can't find why the howl at the moon so could u help
2007-02-08 03:30:13 · 6 answers · asked by crispycocoa _22love 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Wolves howl for several reasons. Howling helps pack members keep in touch, allowing them to effectively communicate in thickly forested areas or over great distances. Furthermore, howling helps to summon pack members to a specific location. Howling can also serve as a declaration of territory, as portrayed by a dominant wolf's tendency to respond to a human imitation of a "rival" individual in an area that the wolf considers its own. This behavior is also stimulated when a pack has something to protect, such as a fresh kill. As a rule of thumb, large packs will more readily draw attention to themselves than will smaller packs. Adjacent packs may respond to each others' howls, which can mean trouble for the smaller of the two. Thus, wolves tend to howl with great care........................... more in source list,
2007-02-08 03:38:23 · answer #1 · answered by Pro1982 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wolves are sociable animals that travel in packs, so they're not howling at the moon, they're just giving a shout out to their NEIGHBORS!!!
2007-02-08 11:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by peachiepie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The second guy is right.
They are also more active and mobile during moonlit nights, therefore people always thought they only heard them during those nights, so they mistakenly associated with only moonlit nights and saying they are howling at the moon.
2007-02-08 11:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by MrKnowItAll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Programming and communication.
2007-02-08 12:23:13 · answer #4 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting in touch with their primal instinct
2007-02-08 11:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by amber 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't YOU do the studying and stop being lazy by asking us.
Mom of B & D
2007-02-08 11:55:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mom of B & D 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋