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"The alpha female of a Yellowstone gray-wolf pack has defied the odds by having
a 10th litter of pups at the age of 11.
The one-eyed wolf elder, named Wolf 907F, gave birth to her latest litter last
month, the
Cowboy State Daily reported. Gray wolves (
Canis lupus) have an
average life span of three to four years, so it's rare for them to reach 11,
let alone have pups at that age.
Wolf 907F has given birth to pups every year for a decade straight since she
became sexually mature, which Kira Cassidy, a research associate at the
Yellowstone Wolf Project, said is likely a record for the wolves of Yellowstone
National Park.
"Every day, I expect that she might die just because she is so elderly, but
I've been thinking that for the last few years, and she keeps going," Cassidy
told
Live Science."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
