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Wolves mate for life.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that wolves mate for life?

Partly. One source states long-term monogamy is a core characteristic of red wolves and coyotes, while other sources describe wolves choosing mates by coat colour and packs dissolving after a breeder dies, indicating mates are replaced. None of the retrieved items directly settles whether gray wolves mate for life.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Data from: Size-assortative choice and mate availability influences hybridization between red wolves (Canis rufus) and coyotes (Canis latrans)
2018
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W., H. J., L., G. J., & T., v. M. F. (2018). Data from: Size-assortative choice and mate availability influences hybridization between red wolves (Canis rufus) and coyotes (Canis latrans). zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.8rt51j0

Evidence against · 3
Genetic diversity and mate selection in a reintroduced population of gray wolves
2022
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Ausband, D. E. (2022). Genetic diversity and mate selection in a reintroduced population of gray wolves. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04449-4

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Simulating the efficacy of wolf-dog hybridization management with individual‐based modeling
2025
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Simulating the efficacy of wolf-dog hybridization management with individual‐based modeling. (2025). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14312

Negative assortative mating: examples from coat colour in wolves, crown colour in sparrows and HLA in humans.
2026
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P, H., R, G., D, S., & K, C. (2026). Negative assortative mating: examples from coat colour in wolves, crown colour in sparrows and HLA in humans.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2025.0188

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