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The African wolf (see below for other names; Canis lupaster) is a canine native to North Africa, West Africa, the Sahel, northern East Africa, and the Horn of Africa. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. [1] In the Middle Atlas in Morocco, it was sighted in elevations as high as 1,800 m (5,900 ft). [3]
This suggests that Ethiopian wolves – or an extinct close relative – once had a much larger range within Africa to admix with other canids. There is evidence of gene flow between the eastern population and the Ethiopian wolf, which has led to the eastern population being distinct from the northwestern population.
The fauna of Africa are all the animals living in Africa and its surrounding seas and islands. The more characteristic African fauna are found in the Afro-tropical realm . [ 1 ] Lying almost entirely within the tropics , and stretching equally north and south of the equator creates favorable conditions for variety and abundance of wildlife.
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.
Norway's wolf population is located in the south-east, close to the Swedish border, and consists of around 100 wolves (roughly a third of which cross the border into Sweden). [ 40 ] According to an estimate made in the winter of 2022/2023, Norway was home to 9 wolf packs (6 of them being shared with Sweden) and 7 territorials pairs (3 of them ...
Wolves take advantage of human-placed food, including bear bait. Gable described wolves as "generalist carnivores" that prey mostly on deer, beaver and other animals but will readily eat human ...
Once uncommon in the wild; captive breeding has led to the species both recovering across and repopulating much of its range. 3d Other reptiles: Eurasian elk or moose (Alces alces) [75] including subspecies Alaskan moose (A. a. gigas) date uncertain Russia, Finland, Sweden, Alaska
Arabian wolves do not usually live in large packs, and instead hunt in pairs or in groups of about three or four animals. [22] [23] They are most frequently active around water sources at sunrise and mid-afternoon. [24] However, they more commonly travel at night. Due to food availability, Arabian wolves often associate with human settlements. [25]