Emily's Wolf Encounter and Insights

Emily Graslie and her team are on a mission to pick up a wolf that was hit by a car in Montana. They plan to tan its hide and process its skeleton for research. The team shares their excitement about the project and humorously recounts a phone call mix-up. The video highlights the scientific process and the team's enthusiasm for their work.

What was the reason for Emily Graslie's trip?

• To meet a wolf specialist for an interview

• To attend a wildlife conference

• To pick up a wolf that was hit by a car

• To visit a wolf sanctuary

What is one of the tasks Emily mentions they will do with the wolf?

• Release it back into the wild

• Use it for a taxidermy project

• Tan the hide and process the skeleton

• Donate it to a museum

Why is storing the wolf's parts in the herbarium freezer considered humorous?

• Because the freezer is usually empty

• Because the freezer is too small

• Because botanists don't like animal remains in their freezer

• Because the freezer is meant for ice cream

How does Emily describe the wolf's size?

• As a small dog

• As a medium-sized animal

• As a massive, large dog

• As a tiny creature

What is the estimated weight of the wolf?

• Ninety pounds

• Fifty pounds

• Seventy pounds

• One hundred pounds

What is Emily's reaction to the opportunity to perform a necropsy?

• She is disappointed

• She is nervous

• She is excited

• She is indifferent

What is the purpose of the property transfer form mentioned?

• To document the wolf's ID number

• To sell the wolf to a zoo

• To register the wolf for a competition

• To donate the wolf to a research lab

What does Emily find surprising about the day?

• The wolf was alive

• The weather was bad

• They received an entire wolf

• They found two wolves

What does Emily find amusing about her call to LensCrafters?

• She accidentally ordered glasses

• She forgot her appointment

• She called the wrong number

• She mistakenly asked about a wolf

What does Emily hope will not happen to the wolf during transport?

• That it will get hit by another car

• That it will thaw too quickly

• That it will fall off the truck

• That it will be stolen