The Old Farmer's Almanac says the moon got the nickname because wolves were likely heard howling in mid-winter. Wolf experts say the pack may be howling during full moons for other reasons.

January’s full moon is widely known as the wolf moon, as wolves were more likely to be heard howling at this time of year, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Other known names of January ...

The first full moon of the year is about to rise over the skies. Get ready to "howl" at the "wolf" moon, a celestial event so named for the idea that in the dark, cold months of winter ...

kharom – stock.adobe.com January’s full moon is known as the wolf moon, as it is believed that the howling song of these pack predators can be heard most clearly in the earliest month of the year.

So while there may not be any meaningful real-world connection between wolves and the Moon, the wolf howl is still an important aspect of these social animal’s lives. Arguably, that makes it ...