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Tuk was a male Grey Wolf, born in May 1999, and his colouring is referred to as the "black phase" of the Grey Wolf. He and his sister, Maya, were adopted at the age of 6 weeks. Tuk, our beta wolf, passed away on June 3,2011 . He was our shyest wolf around visitors, often hiding, but was loving and respectful towards the pack. He weighed about 90 lb (40 kg), which is average for a male wolf.