Wolf - Wikipedia
The wolf (Canis lupus; [b] pl.: wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though grey wolves, as popularly understood, only comprise naturally-occurring wild subspecies.
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the largest wild members of Canidae, or dog family, with adults ranging in weight from 18 to 80 kilograms (40 to 175 pounds), depending on sex and geographic locale. Gray wolves have a circumpolar range including North America, Europe and Asia.
Subspecies of Canis lupus - Wikipedia
There are 38 subspecies of Canis lupus listed in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005, 3rd edition). These subspecies were named over the past 250 years, and since their naming, a number of them have gone extinct. The nominate subspecies is the Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus).
Gray wolf | Size, Habitat, Diet, Predators, & Facts | Britannica
2 days ago · gray wolf, (Canis lupus), largest wild member of the dog family (Canidae). It inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Between 5 and 24 subspecies of gray wolves are recognized in North America and 7 to 12 are recognized in Eurasia, with 1 in Africa. Wolves were domesticated several thousand years ago, and selective breeding produced dogs.
ADW: Canis lupus: INFORMATION
The original range of Canis lupus consisted of the majority of the Northern hemisphere -- from the Arctic continuing south to a latitude of 20° S, which runs through southern Central Mexico, northern Africa, and southern Asia. However, due to habitat destruction, environmental change, persecution by humans, and other barriers to population ...
Wolf | National Geographic
A Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), a subspecies of gray wolf, photographed at Wild Canid Survival and Research Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Did You Know? - It’s believed that wolves were...
Eurasian wolf - Wikipedia
The Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus), also known as the common wolf, [3] is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Europe and Asia. It was once widespread throughout Eurasia prior to the Middle Ages.
Wolf | Species & Facts | Britannica
wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores. The gray, or timber, wolf (Canis lupus) is the better known. It is the largest nondomestic member of the dog family (Canidae) and inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
Canis lupus - Vertebrate Collection | UWSP - University of …
Apr 23, 2004 · The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the largest of the wild canids measuring in length from 53-67 inches. The gray wolf’s height (measured from base of paws to shoulder) generally ranges from 60 to 90 cm. and can weigh anywhere from 77 lbs to 143 lbs.
Canis lupus : Gray Wolf | Rare Species Guide | Minnesota DNR
Prior to European settlement, the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), sometimes called the Timber Wolf, inhabited most of North America south to at least 20 deg. latitude (Mech 1995). Human persecution, habitat deterioration, and the reduction of prey populations led to …