Wolf Winter
by Wildlife Fine Art
Title
Wolf Winter
Artist
Wildlife Fine Art
Medium
Photograph - Prints / Licensing
Description
Gray wolves (Canis lupus) generally have fairly heavy coats that provide good insulation in cold weather. The first layer is a fine dense"undercoat" of soft fur which grows thick in the winter and helps to insulate its body from the cold. Much like wool it traps air for warmth.That hair is shed in the late spring and summer in large tufts of fur the process is called molting.The second layer is made up of long, stiff hairs of the outer coat, called "guard hairs". It sheds moisure and keeps the under fur dry. Wolves are capable of living in Temperature as cold as -40 degrees fahrenheit. The coats of gray wolves vary in color from gray to black, and sometimes from brownish gray to brownish white. Many of their hairs can be black-tipped which results in irregular, wavy black markings that is concentrated in the middle of the back. The outer layer of hair lies in three "capes" on the wolf's back. These hairs grow in bundles and can be up to 4 to 5 inches long. Wet water runs off a wolf's fur, keeping its underfur dry and warm. These layers of fur can be nearly two and a half inches thick and help keep a wolf warm even in fridged cold winter air. While walking even thier paws have bristled hairs and blunt claws enhance give them a tight grip on slippery surfaces like ice, and special blood vessels keep their paw pads from freezing.
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February 26th, 2016
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Comments (17)
Wildlife Fine Art
Thank you Dan Marinescu for featuring my image called Wolf Winter in the group Premium FAA Artists !
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Thank you Along the Trail for featuring my image called Wolf Winter in the group The Social Arts !
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Thank you Mia DeLode for featuring my image called Wolf Winter in the group Big Sky of Art !
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Wildlife Fine Art replied:
Thank you John Bailey for featuring my image called Wolf Winter in the group "Images That Excite You!"
Wildlife Fine Art
Thank you Doug Norkum for featuring my image called Wolf Winter in the group Animal Photographs !
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Thank you Christine StPierre for featuring my image called Wolf Winter in the group Wolves !
Wildlife Fine Art
Thank you Randy Rosenberger for featuring my image called Wolf Winter in the group Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery !
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pride and pleasure that I showcase this beautiful piece of your art work on the HOMEPAGE of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group site. I believe your works to be well composed, masterfully displayed, and a true joy to view. Thanks for sharing your talents with our members of WFS group and all members on FAA. Your excellence sets a standard to be proud of. LIKED and FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger, Administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group
Wildlife Fine Art replied:
Randy thank you very much, I appreciate your great comment on my image called Wolf Winter and I'm very grateful for it !