Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
Texas Status Endangered U.S. Status Endangered, Listed 3/11/1967 Protection Status Notes Originally listed as Endangered March 11, 1967. Mexican gray wolf listed as an endangered subspecies April 28, 1976.
Gray Wolf
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
Also know as Wolf, Timber Wolf, Tundra Wolf, Lobo, and Prairie Wolf.
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Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
The wolf is the largest member of the canine family. Gray wolves range in color from grizzled gray or black to all-white. As the ancestor of the domestic dog, the gray wolf resembles German shepherds or malamutes.
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Gray Wolf PhotoContrary to the popular image of the 'lone wolf,' gray wolves are actually highly social, living in packs of 2 to 36 individuals, made up of family units.Jeff Burrell ©WCS ...
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Gray Wolf
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Relatives in same Genus
Coyote (C. latrans)
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The Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) was formerly widespread over much of North and Central America but its range is now very restricted.
Gray Wolf
: Family Canidae : Canis lupus Linnaeus
Description. A large, doglike carnivore with heavy, broad skull and muzzle; height at shoulder slightly greater than at rump, imparting a suggestion that the animal is partly crouched; ...
Gray Wolf
The Gray Wolf (also known as the Timber Wolf) is a wild dog that lives in packs. Gray wolves that live in the treeless plains of the far north are called . The gray wolf is a fast-running carnivore (meat-eater).
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
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The Gray Wolf is from the order Carnivora. The Carnivora (or carnivores) are meat eating mammals.
Gray Wolf
Mammal. Gray wolves are the largest wild canids. They are born deaf and blind but can hear within a few days and see in eleven days. Wolves live in caves, cavities and between rocks.
Gray Wolf
Common Names: Timber Wolf
Genus: Canis
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Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
There are five subspecies of gray wolves in North America, including Mexican wolves, the most endangered. Mexican wolves are on exhibit at the National Zoo.
The gray wolf has a layer of dense underfur that insulates it against the cold temperatures of its habitat. When a female gray wolf digs its den, it digs downward, then upward to prevent flooding. This instinct was given to the wolf by its Creator.
All gray wolf populations in the lower 48 states are listed as endangered except in Minnesota, where they are listed as threatened. Populations in Alaska are unlisted.
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Today the range of the gray wolf has been reduced to the following portions of the United States: Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Mexican gray wolves are found in New Mexico and Arizona.
Gray Wolf Recovery
Not so long ago, Michigan did not have a sustainable wolf population. Years of predator control and bounties had all but eliminated wolves from Michigan.
Mexican Gray Wolf
Canis lupus baileyi
Also Called: Mexican Wolf or Lobo
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gray wolf, arctic wolf, tundra wolf, Mackenzie Valley wolf, timber wolf, plains wolf, Mexican wolf, lobo, European wolf, Eurasian wolf, common wolf, Iberian wolf, Turukhan wolf, Arabian wolf, steppe wolf, Asian desert wolf, Tibetan wolf
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The gray wolf historically ranged throughout the Northern Hemisphere north of 15 degrees latitude. It has been extirpated from most of the continental United States, Europe, southeast China, and Indochina.
The gray wolf has a sense of smell 100 times stronger than humans. Gray wolves run in packs of six to 12 animals, which makes it much easier to kill deer or moose. They can run up to 40 miles without resting.
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Mexican Gray Wolf
Canis Lupus Baileyi
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It was exterminated from the Southwest in the mid 1900's. Historically they were found throughout western Texas, southern New Mexico, central Arizona and northern Mexico.
Gray Wolf Canis lupus nubilus Say
Description: The gray wolf, the largest wild member of the family Canidae, is now extinct in Kansas. It was distinguished from other Kansas mammals by: 1) head and body configuration, ...
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Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
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Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
Population in the US Lower 48: About 1,600 in the northern Rockies, including the Greater Yellowstone area, and about 5,000 in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The Gray Wolf
Wolves are the wild members of the dog family.They are believed to be the ancestors of our domesticated dogs. The gray wolf still inhabits some areas of the norther hemisphere.
Gray Wolf
Canis lupis
Gray wolves are an integral part of Minnesota, symbols of our state's pride in wild lands. They are also the state's most controversial animals: alternately loved, hated, feared, and admired.
Gray wolf pups are born blind and deaf. They weigh approximately 0.5 kg and depend on the mother for warmth.
Gray wolf populations were monitored following 2 wildfires on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska [89,98].
The Gray Wolf
The most widespread is the gray wolf, C. lupus, of circumpolar distribution; it is also known as the timber wolf in North America.
The gray wolf or grey wolf (Canis lupus), often known simply as the wolf, is the largest wild member of the Canidae family.
The Gray wolf (Canis lupus; also spelled Grey wolf, also known as Timber wolf or wolf) is a mammal in the order Carnivora.
The Gray Wolf formerly ranged over most of North America -- from Mexico to the high arctic islands -- except for southeast USA where the Red Wolf formerly existed. They also occupied most of Eurasia.
The gray wolf is the largest living member of the family Canidae. Largest individuals tend to occur in the northern forests of North America, with weights of 79 kg having been recorded. A weight of 45 - 57 kg is much more typical, however.
Other common name: "Gray Wolf". Family: "Canidae". Species classification: "Canus lupis". Related to the jackal, coyote, and domestic dog.
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gray wolf (Canis lupus)
hairy-tailed mole (Parascolops breweri)
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hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus cinereus)
house mouse (Mus musculus musculus)
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It is also known as gray cod, gray goo, gray wolf, grayest or grayfish. It has three separate dorsal fins, and the catfish-like whiskers on its lower jaw. In appearance, it is similar to the Atlantic Cod.
The European gray wolf had a wide circumpolar distribution; and was found throughout most of Europe, Asia, and North America. The body length of the males is 50 to 60 in. long, and weigh over 100 lbs.
Originally, the coyote's range was limited by the presence of the larger and more powerful gray wolf in the east and north, and the red wolf (Canis rufus) in the south.
The Iconic Gray: The most iconic wolf species is the gray wolf. Its mournful howl pierces the silent night as a way to make its presence known and to defend territory. The gray wolf is one of the largest members of the canid family.
Todays domestic dog is actually a subspecies of the gray wolf, a type of dog that is feared by most humans. Many people today, in all countries around the world, keep dogs as household pets and many even regard their dog as a family member.
*** There was apparently little overlap between the gray wolf, which inhabited all other areas of the United States outside of the red wolf's range, and the smaller and more specialized red wolf.
There are 8 other species in the genus Canis, including the gray wolf, C Lupus, and the domestic dog, C familaris.
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It is larger than a coyote and smaller than a gray wolf. The red wolf weighs between 45-80 pounds and stands about two feet tall from shoulders to feet and is about four feet long from nose to the tip of its tail.
This wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus). The year-round white coats and slightly shorter ears and noses distinguish them from the other subspecies of Canis lupus. They are also slightly smaller in stature.
While it is a large predator, it is not always the dominant species in its range, as when it competes for prey with animals such as the gray wolf, black bear, and the grizzly bear. It is a reclusive cat and usually avoids people.
Molars farther back in the jaw are usually either missing or highly reduced. Both the carnassials and the enlarged canines are clearly visible in this fossil gray wolf jaw (left) from the La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles, California.
 See also: Wolf, Bear, Coyote, Deer, Polar Bear
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