Howling Wolf Beach Towel

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The shape of a howlA howl starts low, climbs, then settles into one long held note that can travel for miles across open country. The artwork catches the wolf at that exact moment, head tipped back, throat open, the animal drawn as a single rising line.The whole thing is worked in dark navy on a pale ground. The wolf sits in profile with its muzzle to the sky, and the silhouette is filled with a second landscape of pine ridges, a river and mountains under stars. A compass rose lies across its chest, a crescent moon hangs above the peaks, and the round edge is finished with a white fringe.Wolves howl to find one another again when a hunt has scattered them, and to tell the neighbours where a border lies. It is a way of staying together without having to walk.Why a chorus never settlesGroup howling is never sung in unison. A wolf joining a chorus already underway shifts its pitch away from the voices beside it, so the sound keeps sliding and refuses to land on one note. A pair can end up sounding like a crowd. Each animal also carries a voice of its own, distinct enough that researchers can tell individuals apart by ear. There is more on all of it in why do wolves howl.Fabric, size and careMicrofibre, printed with high quality digital 3D printing so the linework stays crisp. Round, in a choice of 100 cm or 150 cm across, 420 g, fast drying and easy to fold into a bag. Machine washable at 30 degrees. The rest of the range sits in our wolf beach towel collection.Free worldwide shipping, 7 to 12 business days. 30 day returns. See our shipping policy for details. Show more