Wolf (Canis lupus) The wolf was one of the first animals to migrate into Sweden after the ice age. 150 years ago it was spread all over the country. After intensive shooting the wolf was close to extinction in the 1970s and -80s. In 1966 it was placed under protection in Sweden. Since the mid-1980s the number of wolves has slowly increased, and at the beginning of the 2000s there were about 100 animals.
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Order: Predators (Carnivora)
Family: Canids (Canidae)
Weight: Males about 45 kilos (Sweden)
Females about 40 kilos (Sweden)
Life span: Up to 16 years, but in most cases they do not get much older than 10-12 years.
Gestation period: About 63 days
Puppies: Normally 2-8 puppies in each litter
Distribution map: Wolf 2004
This is the main area of distribution for the wolf.
Locally, wolves may occur as far north as the County of Norrbotten.
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