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815: How I Learned to Shave

This American Life

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How a Yearling Wolf Helped a Desperate Mother and Her Pups Survive

A lone wolf mother struggles to raise her pups as she needs to hunt and leave them alone. The wolf project staff captures the family to feed them, but then a yearling wolf named Eight comes along. Eight becomes friends with the mother's sons and daughters and helps hunt for the pups. A wolf feeds its pups by regurgitating food, which is why dogs lick their owners' faces to trigger regurgitation. Gross, right?

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