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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.

Of all the myths that dog the wolf, none is more widely accepted than the idea that wolves howl at the moon. Images of wolves with their heads upturned, singing at the night sky, are as unquestioned ...

I captured this moment of two majestic wolves howling together in a grassy field. Their harmonizing calls create a truly captivating natural symphony. Sharing this experience lets me bring a little ...

About 69 million U.S. households own a dog in 2022, according to Lemonade, an insurance company that also provides coverage of pets. Any of these dogs could be triggered to howl by sirens, loud music, ...

One tentative howl pierced the morning silence. Before the first notes of “Aye-ooo” were complete, a symphony of sounds that managed to be both fierce and sweet launched into the air. The reactions of ...

Howling is a behavior tied to a dog’s wild, ancestral instincts. According to Veterinary Centers of America Animal Hospitals, wild wolves, ancestors of domesticated dogs, howled to announce their ...