| The length of the winter fur is 5 to 6 cm and the mane is
about 10 to 12 cm. This thick fur is a good protection against the cold and a wolf could
survive in very low temperatures. A bigger problem is hot summer days when all they could
do is to slumber in the shadow or other cool place. All hair in the main is connected to
muscles that makes it possible for the wolf to raise its hair to look threatening etc.
This ability is important in communication to other wolves and also a way to show other
animals how dangerous the wolf is.The wolf change the fur once a year. After the cold
winter it drop the fur so that it is short over the summer when the wolf need coolness.
Then, right to the next winter, the fur have grown long again so the wolf could stand the
cold. |
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