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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Learn various ways wolves communicate with howls, scent markings, and body language at Howl Night at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at Wolf Mountain Nature Center, located at 562 Hopkins Crandall Road.

A litter of weeks-old red wolf pups learned to howl together and it was all captured on video. The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, welcomed six red wolf pups on May 4. The litter ...

Humans have evolved to become nature's ultimate predator, but when it comes to other formidable creatures, we don't always feel as intimidated as we should. If you've ever heard or read the popular ...