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Western Canadian black wolf<\/h1>\n \n \n\n

Pr\u00e9sents dans le mythique parc naturel nord am\u00e9ricain \u00ab Yellowstone \u00bb, une meute de loups \u00ab timberworlf \u00bb s\u2019est install\u00e9e au c\u0153ur du Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix. De nombreux \u00e9l\u00e9ments mus\u00e9ographiques et sc\u00e9nographiques  vous permettront de d\u00e9couvrir toutes les facettes de cet animal.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

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Our pack of Canadian wolves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, seven Canadian wolves from Givskud Zoo in Denmark arrived at Sainte-Croix Park. With the arrival of this new pack of wolves from Western Canada, the wildlife park is solidifying its position as a European leader in the presentation and education of this legendary animal.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Canis lupus occidentalis<\/p>\n \n

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60 kg<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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80 cm at the withers<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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8 to 16 years in captivity<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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One of the largest wolves<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n
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One of the characteristics of this subspecies is its wide range of coat colors. Individuals can be black or white, gray, or yellowish, even within the same litter. Melanism in wolves is fairly rare in Eurasia, whereas wolves in Canada are more often black. The subspecies Canis lupus occidentalis encompasses several former subspecies, such as the Mackenzie wolf (Canis lupus mackenzii) and the Tundra wolf (Canis lupus tundrarum). Since its reintroduction to Yellowstone, the ecosystem has regained its balance, allowing species that had disappeared to return.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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It feeds on moose, deer, caribou, and bison. But it also feeds on smaller prey such as beavers, lemmings, ground squirrels, and snowshoe hares.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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