Average height:
26 to 32 inches (at the shoulder)
Average length:
females: 4.5 to 6 feet (tip of nose to tip of tail)
males: 5 to 6.5 feet
Average weight:
females: 60 to 80 pounds
males: 70 to 110 pounds
Average foot size:
4 inches wide by 5 inches long
Length of Life:
up to 13 years in wild (usually 6 to 8 years)
up to 16 years in captivity
Fur color:
gray, but can also be black or white
Number of teeth:
42 teeth
Average travel speed:
5 miles per hour
Sprinting speed:
25 to 35 miles per hour for short distances
Breeding season:
February to March
Gestation period:
63 days
Weight at birth:
1 pound
Litter size:
4 to 6 pups
Pack size:
2 to 30 or more
Average pack size:
6 to 8
Common food:
deer, moose, caribou, elk, bison, musk-oxen and beaver
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