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Since wolves inhabit every continent except South America and Antarctica, their prevalence in human culture isn't surprising. As nocturnal animals, they have a natural association with darkness and the moon.





And just like humans whisper, shout, scream, murmur or chat to communicate, howling isn't the only way wolves vocally express themselves. Instead, they deliver short-range messages with three other types of vocalizations: barking, growling and whimpering.





The bark comes as no surprise since we're used to wolves' tamer descendents doing so. But as any dog owner can tell you, barks can have various meanings. For wolves, barks are either offensive or defensive. They may warn nearby pack members of an incoming predator. Or, they may call another wolf into a challenge. Lower-pitched growls signal dominance or an impending confrontation [source: Feldhamer et al]. For calmer occasions, a high-pitched whimper indicates submission. Wolves may whimper as a friendly greeting to each other, or parents and pups may speak gently to each other

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paganwillow
22:21 Jun 30 2014

lovely written :)

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