How many energy-transferring steps away from the sun is the wolf ? how do you know?

Well it depends what the wolf is eating at the given time.  Seeing as how wolves are omnivorous, if it is eating berries there is one thing between it and the sun.  If it is eating a deer then there is two steps between it and the sun.  If it is eating something like a skunk or a badger it depends on what the skunk or badgers last meal was.