2007-09-06 13:45:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
No, although they may follow prey that migrates. For example, in Alaska and the far north, wolves have large territories because the prey they hunt there (such as caribou) often migrate and travel hundreds of miles each year. But in other areas, where their prey (rabbits, deer, etc.) do not migrate, the wolves do not travel as far to find their prey.
2007-09-06 13:57:43 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wolves living in a pack do not migrate. They live in territories.
The territory is defined as the area that the wolf will defend against other wolf packs. This is different from the home range of an animal, which is defined as the area that an animal lives in, but does not defend against other wolf packs or lone wolves.
A variety of factors determines the size of a wolf pack's territory, which can vary greatly from about 18 square kilometres per pack to 1300 square kilometres per pack. Normally, wolves live within small, well-defined territories where prey animals are abundant and where they can stay in one place year round. In general, the home range of a wolf pack is much larger during the winter than it is during the summer. Other factors that may influence the size of a territory that a pack will defend include climate, the presence of other wolf packs and the nature of the terrain. In areas where there is little suitable wolf habitat and a high density of people, wolves often have rather small territories. Wolves tend to have larger territories in areas where there are many other large predators, such as wild cats and bears, present.
Lone wolves do not have territories and often travel amazing distances in search of a mate
2007-09-06 14:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by mike e 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Some migrate, following the herds of musk-ox, lemmings, caribou, the populations of hare. Others remain in their large ranges, hunting deer, elk, rabbits, and jack-rabbits.
2007-09-06 14:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Follow food sources seasonal movements of the herds
2007-09-06 13:54:21 · answer #4 · answered by SSG Anderson 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The one's that eat caribou have to.
2007-09-06 16:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they will follow their food source such as elk
2007-09-06 14:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes to food sources...............its not migrating...
2007-09-06 13:53:49 · answer #7 · answered by john doe 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes in packs
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2007-09-06 13:53:09 · answer #8 · answered by darcyE. 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no
2016-02-02 09:24:25 · answer #9 · answered by Jorge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋