What age do female wolf stop having pups?
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What age do female wolf stop having pups?
I was wondering when female wolf stop breeding? just curious.
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Re: What age do female wolf stop having pups?
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?
Oh that makes sense thank you.
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