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James McCloud · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:08 am Post subject: Mexican Grey Wolves!

I went to Brookfeild Zoo today and i brought back some pictures of a few Mexican Grey Wolves. They are at the Zoo as part of a consevation program, as they are endangered. Here they are:

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LiuMan · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:36 am Post subject:

hahaha, very impressive

TheWhiteFox · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:21 am Post subject:

For a zoo, they seem to have plenty of room to roam in. That's good. The wolves are looking healthy. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, 'James.'

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James McCloud · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject:

There were only 3 there but there really was a lot of room for them, it was cool to see and why the quotes around 'James' lol

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TheWhiteFox · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

Just because it's not your real name. Wink

Three wolves is pretty good to keep eachother company.

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James McCloud · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

Yeah but that's not many to help a conservation effort...but it does help i bit.

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UltraMetaloid · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:04 am Post subject:

Hmm, Mexican Grey Wolves? Are you sure you don't mean, Mexican Red Wolf (Canis Rufus)?

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James McCloud · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:18 am Post subject:

nope, and i have proof!!Read what these signs say, they all say Mexican Grey Wolf. The Trinomial name being: Canis lupus baileyi

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UltraMetaloid · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:14 am Post subject:

Ah, OK, a subspecies of the Lupis.

At any rate, those are some good looking wolfies in those photos. Smile

Glad you enjoyed seeing them. They're pretty awesome, arent they!

I've seen wolves in person only once, last year, and I think one of the things that strikes me most about them is how huge they are. If you ever have a measuring tape or a yardstick on hand, stand it upright and check out the 3 foot mark. That's how tall a wolf can stand at the shoulder. Seriously! Shocked

Try it! The mesurement doesn't sound all that impressive on paper at first, but when I take a tape measure and try to visualize it, it never fails to blow my mind.

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James McCloud · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject:

I tried... that is amazing! 3 feet really doesn't seem like much but after you try it, it just makes you want to say wow!

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UltraMetaloid · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:00 am Post subject:

James McCloud wrote:

I tried... that is amazing! 3 feet really doesn't seem like much but after you try it, it just makes you want to say wow!

I know!

The desk in my room that I'm sitting at now is about three feet high, so I can visualise it as I sit here typing it.

Want another 'Wow!'? try this! put your hand next to a ruler, measure it. A wolf pawprints have been measured up to 6 inches long; they've got seriously huge paws! My hand is about six inches, so about the same size. Again, it doesn't seem tht much on paper, you really have to measure it and see, and then you'll say 'Wow!'.

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Everybody's feelin' warm and bright
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James McCloud · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject:

yeah, i just said Wow again... any other interesting Wolfie facts?

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TheWhiteFox · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:06 pm Post subject:

Wolves are pretty large creatures. The wolves in those pictures are a subspeices of the grey wolf, but there are only 3 different speices of the wolf: grey wolf (dozens of sub-species), red wolf and another wolf that the name constantly escapes me. That's only accurate if I remembered my facts correctly.

Let's stay on topic though Wink

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Huskian · Fox Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 99

...Lucky!!!

They look so awesome. I wish I could see some wolves.

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing them with us Very Happy

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