When radiotagged wolves were located, notes were kept on the type of
activity they were engaged in; the results are summarized in figure 17.
In a total of 171 observations made between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.,
the wolves were resting 62 percent of the time, traveling 28 percent
and feeding 10 percent. They tended to travel more before 11:00 a.m.
and after 3:00 p.m., although resting still composed at least 45
percent of the activity during every hour (fig. 18).
[Illustration: _Figure 17.--Percentage of time spent by radiotagged
wolves in various types of activity throughout the day, from December
through April._]
[Illustration: _Figure 18.--Generally the wolves rested during most of
the day. (Photo courtesy of L. D. Mech.)_]
These results generally agree with the statement by Mech (1966a) that
wolves on nearby Isle Royale tend to rest about 11:00 a.m. and begin
traveling again about 4:00 p.m. However, it does appear that the
Minnesota wolves spend much more of the day resting than do the Isle
Royale animals. The difference may be caused by the difference in pack
sizes studied. The Isle Royale pack of 15 to 16 may have had to travel
more to find enough food to feed all its members than did the lone
wolves and pack of five in the present study.