Three foreign three-color wolves that were discovered pregnant in December will deliver in the Changsha Zoo, in the capital of Hunan Province, after Spring Festival.
The female wolves, whose coats are three colors, have been isolated from tourists. The gestation period for wolves is usually between 69 and 72 days.
A special delivery room has also been built in the zoo. It will be the first time the foreign wolves have given birth in the zoo.
The Changsha Zoo imported 10 such wolves from Africa last April. They adapted to local conditions quickly.
(China Daily February 7, 2007)
