
Gray Wolf - U.S. Fish and 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.
Gray wolf | Size, Habitat, Diet, Predators, & Facts | Britannica
2025年2月7日 · 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.
Gray Wolf - National Wildlife Federation
Gray wolves, or timber wolves, are canines with long bushy tails that are often black-tipped. Their coat color is typically a mix of gray and brown with buffy facial markings and undersides, but the color can vary from solid white to brown or black. Gray wolves look somewhat like a …
Types of wolves | International Wolf Center
There are two widely recognized species of wolves in the world, the red and the gray. However, there is debate over how many species of wolf exist and if there are different subspecies of the gray wolf.
Gray wolf | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Packs of gray wolves hunt at night, using their speed, sharp teeth and claws to catch caribou, moose, deer, bison, beavers, rabbits and fish.
Gray Wolf Subspecies - WolfQuest
For many years, most thought there were 32 subspecies of gray wolf in North America. However, with recent genetic studies, today most biologists believe there are just four types or subspecies of gray wolf: arctic, great plains, Mexican, and northwestern. Another possible subspecies called the eastern wolf is still under debate by the ...
Gray wolf - National Geographic
Find out how many wolf species exist, the characteristics that make each wolf's howl unique, and how the wolf population in the continental Unit...Show more. What are gray wolves? Wolves...
Mexican gray wolf numbers rise to 286, 9th year of population …
13 小时之前 · The Mexican wolf, or lobo, is the smallest subspecies of gray wolf in North America, weighing between 50-80 pounds with a characteristic buff, gray, rust and black fur coat.
Gray Wolf - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Species: lupus (Greek word meaning "wolf") Common names: gray wolf, timber wolf; Names in other languages: Lobo (Spanish), Loup (French), Lupo (Italian), Varg (Swedish), Ulv (Norwegian) Physical Characteristics. Average body mass: males …
Gray Wolf: Exploring Keystone Species: HHMI BioInteractive
Gray wolves are a top predator in Yellowstone National Park. They play a crucial role in keeping the park’s ecosystem healthy by controlling its elk population.