Wolf Howl

If you’ve ever been out at night and heard a wolf’s howl off in the distance…you can certainly attest that it’s not exactly a comforting feeling. It’s human nature to wonder if that howl means that a pack is nearby…or if we’re on the menu. A wolf’s howl serves more than a purpose for hunting. Sometimes it can be used as a rallying call or to announce a specific area has been marked for territory. Some howls can be heard by other wolves from miles away so, it’s possible that a lost wolf might be able to find its way home by howling. Many scholars believe that howling at the moon is a myth but howling generally occurs in the late evening hours so one can understand where the belief came from that wolves howl at the moon.