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Because of the high pitch and the suspension of notes, the sounds of wolf howls can carry as far as 6 miles 9. Wolf howls serve as GPS systems , sing-alongs and fire alarms -- all rolled into one. In fact, the purpose of wolf howls isn't terribly different from the reasons humans raise their voices to the wind.
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In general, the primary reasons why wolves howl include:. The frequency of howling increases during the evening and early dawn when wolves hunt [source: Lopez and Bauguess ]. Howls punctuate the air more often during the wintertime breeding season, when wolves seek out mates [source: Since howls bear coding for a wolf's body size and health with the larger animals exhibiting deeper tones , males can exercise their pipes to attract females [source: Feldhamer et al ].
Although we think of wolves howling alone, they frequently do so as a group. These chorus howls involve members of a pack singing in unison at multiple pitches.
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Together, the chorus may include up to 12 related harmonies [source: Group howling can protect packs since the combination of harmonies tricks listeners into thinking there are more wolves present [source: Or sometimes, they'll howl just for the fun of it. Alpha wolves, leaders of the pack, usually display a lower-pitched howl and will sound off more frequently than those with a more subservient social standing [source: Pups also practice howling as they mature, mimicking those of adult wolves [source: Lone wolves, however, may not howl as much to keep their whereabouts hidden from potential predators, since they don't have the added protection of a pack [source: As you can see, these primitive animals have an extensive vocabulary to express themselves.
To learn more about their language, visit the links below. Do wolves really howl at the moon? A rally cry for the pack to meet up A signal to let the pack know of a wolf's location A warning for outside wolves to stay out of a pack's territory.
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We think it should be a felony and result in the seizure of the machine. Shockingly, this is not an uncommon form of redneck amusement: In at least some cases, the animals are run over intentionally.
We exposed a number of these incidents last year, and each time had people visit our page to defend the practice as harmless hazing, amusement and even "management". We're told the man was reported to the Minnesota DNR, but we do not know the outcome.
This video of snowmobiles chasing a coyote was posted online recently by a young person from Grand Rapids, MN. We understand that it has been reported to MnDNR, and we hope he's rec'd a knock at the door from the authorities. This is the war zone that our wildlife lives in.