These bookends are mostly decorative. They can hold a book or two, but nothing heavy. They're just fun bookends to have. Weight of the bookends is 2-3/4 lb.

The white wolf could represent an arctic wolf - or, a spirit wolf. Depends on your personal beliefs. The grey wolf is the wolf species more common to us. There are actually 7 species of wolves in the World. This bookend uses two of them.

Did you know the Arctic wolf has two thick layers of fur and smaller ears than the gray wolf? It dines on caribou and muskoxen. Their paws can withstand extreme cold. The Gray wolf doesn't attack prey that stands still. The prey has to run before the grey wolf attacks it.