In solution, it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH 3 CH(OH)CO 2 â . Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does.
Montana Field Guide. Montana Field Guides. The Gray Wolf is the largest of the wild dogs. Adult male Gray Wolves in Montana weigh around 47 kilograms (104 pounds) and females weigh around 36 kilograms (80 pounds).
The Dire wolf is the largest canid known to have ever existed. It lived in North America during the Pleistocene Epoch. This fine skull is one of many that have been excavated from the natural asphalt pits in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.