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The wolf (Canis lupus; [b] pl.: wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey 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 gray wolves, as popularly understood, only comprise naturally-occurring wild subspecies.
The Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus ... 80–85 cm (31–33 in) in shoulder height, and weigh on average 32–50 kg (71–110 lb), with a maximum weight of 69–80 ...
Here the weight of males was reported at between 45 and 72 kg (99 and 159 lb), while the females were reported at 36 to 60 kg (79 to 132 lb). [12] The Northwestern wolf is also one of the longest wolf subspecies, as its length usually ranges from 5 to 6 ft (152-183 cm) and can reach as long as 7 ft (213 cm). [13] [14]
The wolf has a height of 85 cm (33.5 in) [citation needed] and a length between 150 and 196 cm (59 and 77 in) [citation needed] with an average male weight of 56.3 kilograms (124 lb) and for females 38.5 kilograms (85 lb).
The Arabian wolf is one of the smallest subspecies of wolf. It stands on average 25–26 inches (64–66 cm) at shoulder height [ 13 ] and the adult weighs an average of 45 pounds (20.41 kg). [ 14 ] The cranial length of the adult Arabian wolf measures on average 200.8 mm (0.659 ft), which is smaller than most wolves. [ 15 ]
The Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) [4] is a canine of debated taxonomy. [3] It is distinguished by its genetic markers, with mitochondrial DNA indicating that it is genetically basal to the Holarctic grey wolf, genetically the same wolf as the Tibetan and Mongolian wolf, [5] [6] [3] and has an association with the African wolf (Canis lupaster).
The largest northern wolves today have a shoulder height of up to 38 in (97 cm) and a body length of 69 in (180 cm). [56]: 1 Some dire wolf specimens from Rancho La Brea are smaller than this, and some are larger. [13] The dire wolf had smaller feet and a larger head when compared with a northern wolf of the same body size.
The Indian wolf is similar in structure to the Eurasian wolf, but is smaller, more slightly built, and has shorter fur with little to no underfur. [7] It is typically around 57–72 cm (22–28 in) at shoulder height, with males ranging from 19 to 25 kg (42 to 55 lb) and females 17–22 kg (37–49 lb) in weight.