In Yellowstone, the long, rising howl of a gray wolf has always felt like pure mystery, a sound that hints at meaning but ...

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A wolf's howl is one of the more iconic sounds of nature, yet biologists aren't sure why the animals do it. They're not even sure if wolves howl voluntarily or if it's some sort of reflex, perhaps ...

Howling is loudest when a close companion is taken away, study shows. Sept. 1, 2013— -- The most ferocious predator in the forest, despised by cattle ranchers and feared by humans and nearly ...

This time of year, the sound of a wolf howl piercing the night can really send shivers up your spine. But that call of the wild isn’t meant to scare you; it’s actually a message to other wolves.

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