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1 day ago · The wolf is the largest extant member of the family Canidae, and is further distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller Canis species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores. The gray, or timber, wolf (Canis lupus), which inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere, is the better known. The Ethiopian, or Abyssinian, wolf (C. simensis) inhabits the highlands of Ethiopia; until recently it was considered a jackal.
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- In addition to the well-known gray wolf (Canis lupus), other types of wolves include the red wolf; the eastern wolf; the Ethiopian, or Abyssinian,...
- Wolves can live in packs of up to two dozen individuals, but groups numbering 6 to 10 are most common. A pack is a family group consisting of an ad...
- A wolf pack’s territory can be 80 to 3,000 square km (31 to 1,200 square miles), depending on prey abundance. A wolf pack strongly defends its terr...
- Wolves can live up to 13 years in the wild, but most die long before that age. While diseases and parasites can affect wolves, in most areas of the...
- Wolves (Canis lupus) were first domesticated in northern Eurasia sometime between 14,000 and 29,000 years ago, and selective breeding produced dogs...
2 days ago · Gray wolf, largest wild member of the dog family (Canidae). It inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The largest males stand roughly 76 cm (30 inches) tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 65 kg (143 pounds).
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5 days ago · Discover the fascinating world of wolves, their behaviour, diet, habitats, conservation status, and unique bond with humans. Explore the wolf's majesty today!
Sep 19, 2024 · Gray wolf - Conservation, Habitat, Endangered: Wolves are probably more popular now than at any other time in recorded history. Worldwide, wolves still occupy about two-thirds of their former range, but they remain viable and have been classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN since 1996.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · Shaheer Khan, a wolf biologist at the Wildlife Institute of India, has visited the affected area to understand the situation. He told Live Science in an email that the area has a high density of jackals and feral dogs. “Many attacks were misidentified as wolf attacks,” he said. Mixing up wolves and other canids is easy, particularly at night.
5 days ago · The Iberian wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf. Descending from the larger gray wolf species, the Iberian wolf is slightly smaller in size but equally powerful and intelligent. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula.
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