The Complete Works of Wolf Road

Chapter 8 The spirit of the strong, master yourself (1)
Wolves have many valuable spirits. These spirits are a powerful source of motivation for wolves to constantly adapt to the environment and struggle; they are also the reason why wolves can survive in severe cold and gain a foothold in dangerous environments.In the spiritual world of wolves, there is nothing in this world that can depress their will, nothing can make them retreat, and nothing can make them lose their combat effectiveness.The wolves understand that the biggest enemy is themselves, and only those who dare to fight can dominate their own lives.

1 Pay attention to loyalty and dedication to the collective

Wolves are the most loyal animals to their families and groups, and this loyalty exceeds that of any mammal.When wolves hunt in groups, if a companion dies, they will abandon it and leave.In the middle of the night, wolves will howl around the corpses of their companions.

The sound of howling wolves sounds very bleak, and we can hear the wolves' longing and love for their companions.

According to the research of authoritative zoologists, the organization of wolves is very similar to the organization of human family, which is formed according to certain rules and blood relationship.

Wolves live together, look for food, and take care of each other. They express their care and love for each other in many ways.Howling is the most vivid and main way for wolves to communicate with each other.The relationship between wolves is even closer than many human families.

There are fathers, mothers and aunts, brothers, sisters, half-siblings, some may live with grandparents, and, of course, one or two-year-old pups are included in this pack.Obviously, this is very similar to the composition of human families.

The responsibilities of parents in wolf packs are as clear as those in human society. Here we temporarily call them father wolves. They are the master and center of the family—the pack of wolves, controlling and taking care of all affairs.

Usually, wolf pups are born in the alternating seasons of spring and summer when food is abundant.The birth of a wolf cub is a festival for the whole wolf pack.The wolf cub's father and other wolf uncles and aunts will wag their tails to congratulate after hearing the news; they will also celebrate the birth of the wolf cub with joyful and passionate whispers.

For the family, wolves show more patience and energy than any mammal. Usually, the male wolf will protect the female wolf and the cubs during the pregnancy and after the cubs are born, until the cubs are able to live independently. Ability.

Wolves show great care for their offspring.After the pups are born, in the first 13 days, the pups that have not yet opened their eyes will be tightly huddled together (5 to 7 per litter, up to 10 to 13 in some cases, the newborn pups Only 3000-4000 grams, about 25-33 cm long. Their fur is very short but fluffy, dark brown or blue-gray), and the newborn wolf cubs can neither see nor hear, because they The ears are folded on the forehead.

After the female wolf gives birth, she has to stay in the den for several weeks, because during this time the pups depend on the wolf mother for feeding and heating.

During this period, the female wolf almost never left her. Of course, she would go out for a short time when the cubs were sleeping, and then hurried back to the cave to take good care of the cubs.

Different from humans, the female wolf does not allow the male wolf to approach the cubs during this period. She has to feed the cubs independently. Once the male wolf approaches, even if it is to deliver food, she will threaten the male wolf to leave with grinning teeth to show It has a deep maternal love for wolf cubs.The male wolf had to put the food he found at the mouth of the cave for the female wolf to eat.

Just as mothers often change diapers and bathe their babies, female wolves often lick their pups with their tongues and scrub their pups of dirt.It was not until five or six weeks after the wolf cubs were born that the wolf cubs came out of the den wagging their tails for the first time and joined the activities of the wolf pack.At this time, the adult wolf will make a slight bark to welcome the wolf cub.

A month later, the pup has sharp teeth.At this time, the female wolf begins to train her cubs to eat food and hunt skills. She feeds the cubs with pre-chewed food to let them get used to eating meat.

Interestingly, during this period, some members of the wolf pack also participated in the activities of feeding the pups.The parents and adult wolves of the wolf pack forage for the cubs, and the cubs rush to receive food from the mouths of the adult wolves. The digested minced meat is particularly beneficial to the development of the cubs, as it is easier to digest and can help Wolf pups grow faster.

All the wolves loved the pups, and they took turns feeding and playing with them.Seeing the adult wolves come back from predation, the pups will run to lick their faces and mouths, meaning to eat.

Half a month later, the female wolf gave the cub different food, first the carcasses of other animals, and then the dying and smaller animals, in order to let the cub gradually learn the ability to hunt independently.After that, I started to take them to a certain place to drink water.

In the next few weeks, with the help and care of the wolf group, as the cubs grow, the adult wolves will also consciously find food for the cubs and wolf mother, or help take care of the cubs when the wolf mother goes out to hunt cub.In short, raising wolf cubs is a job that all members must participate in.

Wolves live together, look for food, take care of each other, express their concern for each other in many ways, and enjoy the family happiness just like humans.When they have eaten and drank enough, they will also gather together to play and rest.The entire pack, when they pass the time, moves around the pups.No different from raising young children by human beings, wolf cubs spend their carefree childhood in naughty play.

When wolves grow up and mature and mate, they establish an independent life.If the mate dies unexpectedly, the living wolves will find another mate.

A wolf pack is always composed of parents and children. In some cases, the father of a wolf pack may temporarily have only one male wolf or one female wolf. This is similar to a single-parent family in human society.

Wolves can be said to be wholeheartedly devoted to their families.They have sensitive, delicate senses and are able to sense the needs of other members of the family.Wolves are extremely loyal to their pack and full of enthusiasm for their partners, and they will never be stingy with their emotions.

There is no doubt that the relationship between wolves is even closer than that of many human families.

In addition, their family norms are also a great example that no one can match.It is said that the social structure of wolves is very similar to that of us humans. They will also court each other in order to achieve the purpose of multiplying the population, live endlessly, and love and respect each other.It is conceivable how horrible it is to watch one's lover and partner being shot by a hostile missile.Whenever they see such a scene, they will feel heartbroken and feel that their hearts are bleeding.

Wolves are ferocious and ruthless towards their predators and weak animals, but they are not lacking in warmth within their own families.Especially the mother wolf's tender affection for her children makes the wolf who has just grown up miss her endlessly.

The loyalty displayed among wolves is well known and documented in many references.But a friend told me an instance of loyalty between wolves and humans, which gave me a new perspective on the loyalty of wolves.

This friend has been studying wolves in Alaska for a long time. He knows a couple and two children. The family lives in a very remote area and lives in a log cabin built by them.The family also includes two wolves.The two wolves were raised by the couple from childhood.The little wolf's mother was shot and killed innocently, and the poor little wolf was taken home by the couple and has been raised up to this day.The family that the two wolves identify with is this family of four, and they consider humans to be their own kind.

One day, the couple went logging about a kilometer from their home.The two young boys who stayed at home accidentally knocked over the kerosene lamp (there was no electricity), and a violent fire began to consume the wooden building.The parents are too far away from them, and the two little boys are in the fire again.At this time, the two wolves ignored the smoke and fear, and immediately rushed into the burning wooden house, broke through the obstacles, and rescued the two little boys to a safe place.Although they were burned miserably, their gratitude and loyalty to their families remind us that human beings use words such as "wolf heart and dog lung" and "wolf ambition" to describe wolves that are not worthy of the name!

Undoubtedly, wolves are animals with the same deep emotions as humans, and sometimes even the affection and loyalty shown between wolves are beyond the reach of humans, especially in moments of life and death.

A pack of wolves lived in the virgin forests of North America.One day, two wolves went hunting together. After the heavy snowfall, almost no animals came out to look for food in the forest, so they just searched around aimlessly.Suddenly, one of the wolves found a row of rabbit footprints ahead, so it began to follow these tracks to a big tree.Just when it was carefully identifying the whereabouts of the footprints, it accidentally touched the steel trap set by the hunter for catching wild animals.The wolf's front legs were firmly clamped, and the thick steel needle on the clamp pierced its muscle at once.

With a shrill howl, another wolf hunting nearby quickly ran over. Seeing this, it circled around the wounded wolf anxiously, and kept testing the steel with its front paws. folder, trying to open it to rescue the companion.

During this process, the rescued wolf constantly vigilant around, in case the hunter patrols at this moment.The rescued wolf looked at his companion in pain after repeated efforts failed.The wounded wolf seemed to feel overwhelming despair.As time goes by, the danger is approaching step by step.When the rescued wolf tried to rescue it again, its injured companions howled angrily at it.

The wolf who rescued him understood that this was a signal for his companion to keep him away from danger.

At this time, they are very clear that it is very dangerous to stay here for an extra minute, because hunters may find them at any time.

In this way, they watched each other silently, the injured wolf became more and more uneasy, its eyes were full of sadness and anger, and its throat let out a dull low whistle from time to time, urging its companions to leave quickly, but the rescue wolf still refused. leave.

At this time, a shocking scene happened.The injured wolf opened its mouth wide, and bit its sharp teeth fiercely at the front leg clamped by the steel clip, hoping to give up one of its legs in exchange for the lives of itself and its companions.The move seemed weak due to excessive blood loss, and it turned its eyes to its companions.

Obviously, the wolf who rescued was stunned by this scene.After a while, it understood the meaning of its injured companion.In order to survive, encouraged by its injured companion, it bit off the clamped front leg of its companion.Then, without hesitation, he carried his companion on his back and left the dangerous situation.

This is the sincere love and infinite loyalty between wolves.Loyalty is a virtue, but also a kind of strength of character.In the wolf world, it is impossible for them to know such a concept, but they know how to do it.At the same time, they know that even if they are disabled, they must live well, not only for themselves, but also for their companions, and for the wolf clan.

2 Absolute obedience to leadership and assignment

Wolves have their own families, their own responsibilities, and their own society. It seems that everything is borrowed from humans.However, when some people do not abide by human survival rules and provoke a fight, wolves live peacefully according to their established game and survival rules. Although they have to hunt other animals in order to survive, that is also their rule a part of.

Wolves are generally family-based. Although there are wolves that prey alone, most wolves do not have such a "free will".Because the harsh natural living environment determines that they must live in groups, once they leave the group, they may be attacked from all sides and their lives are at stake.Wolves will not put their lives at risk for the so-called "absolute freedom" of human beings.

Among wolves, zoologists generally call the leader of wolves Alpha Wolf, which is held by a majestic and brave male wolf. It is responsible for all major events of the wolf pack and has the supreme power.The second-level wolf is called Beta wolf, which is generally composed of adult male and female wolves. They are usually brothers, sisters and other close relatives of alpha wolves. The Homeless Wolf.The spouse of the alpha wolf is in an awkward position. Strictly speaking, it should belong to other classes, but it has many privileges. For example, only it can mate with alpha wolves and reproduce offspring. It prevents other female wolves from mating with alpha wolves, and prevents them from All males and females in the pack mate.

The offspring produced by the female wolf are jointly raised by the wolf pack, and it is the common responsibility of the wolf pack to protect and take care of the pups.After the young wolves become adults, they will compete for the position of the alpha wolf, and finally the most capable person will be the leader, and the other wolves will either accept its leadership, or lead some wolves to form independent packs, or join other wolf packs to become the bottom The Omega Wolf.This is how wolves reproduce from generation to generation. There are fights and separations, but they are all within the rules of the game.

If wolves encounter a large group of prey targets while hunting, and the strength of the wolf pack they are in is not enough to cause damage to the target, they will notify other wolves and let other wolves combine with them, sometimes The scale of this combination of wolves is quite large, and can reach several thousand at most.These wolves generally have a general leader - the wolf king.The wolf king is recognized as the most powerful alpha wolf recommended by the wolves during their daily exchanges.

When hunting together, the wolf king is the supreme leader, and all actions of the wolves must be under its command.Under normal circumstances, the wolf king has a wealth of actual combat experience.Under the command of the wolf king, each wolf has its own mission.For their own tasks, every wolf will not hesitate and do their best; they will unconditionally obey the command of the wolf king, even wolves who pretend to attack to test the strength of their opponents will have no complaints, but they are very likely because of the wolves. Injured or even sacrificed for the overall interests.

Let's not comment on the kindness and resentment between the wolves for the time being.What we value is the organization, hierarchy, and order within the wolf pack and the wolf pack society. These are the guarantees for the development of our human society so far.But now, we are getting more and more vague about the role of these words.

3Consciously maintain a well-organized team
Do you know how wolf packs are formed?Do you know what kind of organizational structure is inside the wolf pack?

This is a topic of curiosity and interest to all.In fact, a wolf pack is a family of wolves, usually consisting of a pair of adults and their offspring.Sometimes their relatives join in as well.Wolf packs grow each year with the birth of a litter of pups, and the pups stay at home until they grow into adults. Some leave the family to find their own mates, and then start another family.

In this way, the wolf pack does not become too large.Sometimes, especially when food is more plentiful, some of the larger pups will live with their parents forever.Once the prey becomes scarce, the big wolf cubs will leave the family on their own.

But being a lone wolf is scary.A pack of wolves can make a liger retreat, but the life of a lone wolf is like a dead leaf in the wind.

Each wolf pack has its own territory, which they mark by howls and scents.Almost all the active areas are divided by wolves.A lone wolf would never dare to rush into these territories rashly.Most of the places where lone wolves can move are at the junction of wolves and humans. To survive in this gap, one must always be on guard against vendettas of the same kind and unpredictable attacks by humans.

When a lone male wolf and a lone female wolf meet while looking for a mate, a "new family" is likely to form.If they both like each other, they will wag their tails, bump their noses to signal courtship, and snuggle together!This behavior is called betrothal.Engagements can happen at any time of the year.

The number of wolves varies greatly, and the number of members depends on the amount of prey in their sphere of influence.Small wolf packs consist of as few as two wolves, while large packs can have as many as 30 wolves.On average, each wolf pack is roughly composed of about 5 to 8 wolves, and a leader is responsible for leading the team.Within the same wolf pack, there are many differences in body size, coat color and skin texture of wild wolves.In fact, the "big bad wolf" in people's stories is composed of many members of different coat colors. Their coat colors can vary greatly, which can be dark gray, coffee, brown, silver, and even brilliant yellow and red. .

Since the offspring is usually the leader of the wolf, most members of the wolf pack are the descendants of the leader of the wolf.In addition, wolf packs also include young adults who have grown up but have not yet left the pack, and juvenile wolves who are not pups but are still growing.For a big family with so many descendants, how does the wolf leader manage them and how does he demonstrate his authority?
The wolf family is the most orderly and disciplined group of social animals. Their social organization follows a certain social class pattern, and its most important feature is that the hierarchy is very clear.

Similar to the organizational structure of an enterprise, the organizational structure of wolves is also composed of leaders, middle management and grassroots employees.The leader of the wolf clan is mainly a pair of alpha male wolf and female wolf belonging to the highest level, and a pair of second-ranking beta male wolf and female wolf are responsible for the management of the rest of the grassroots wolf packs, the social organization of which is the lowest. The class belongs to the Omega wolf.

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