Why don't wolves use their claws for fighting?

Hold out your arm, palm down. Now rotate your arm so the palm is facing up. Easy, right? Well, wolves can't do that, at least not with anywhere close to the range of motion that humans and cats have when rotating forearms. read more

No. Wolf claws are meant for digging, not scratching. They can use their paws to hold down or push away their opponent, but they really only use their teeth to attack. read more

You might wonder about why wolves evolved to fight and hunt without using their claws. It may seem strange that a wolf has to expose its sensitive nose and eyes in order to attack prey. The answer is that wolves occupy a very unusual ecological niche: they are persistence hunters. read more

Yes, wolves have two dew claws, one on each of their front paws. read more