What age do female wolf stop having pups?

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What age do female wolf stop having pups?

Post by Mikaylawolf2 » Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:13 pm

I was wondering when female wolf stop breeding? just curious.
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Re: What age do female wolf stop having pups?

Post by DaniBeez » Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:29 am

Because wolves have estrous cycles and not menstrual cycles, they can hypothetically breed and have pups at any age after sexual maturity. But what's seen in reality is a gradual decline in litter size after 4 - 5 years of age. This decline coincides with when wolves reach their peak body mass, which has been shown to be an important predictor of litter size.
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Re: What age do female wolf stop having pups?

Post by Mikaylawolf2 » Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:12 am

Oh that makes sense thank you. :)
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