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India has a population of approximately 2,000 to 3,000 Indian wolves (Canis lupus pallipes) in addition to their population of Tibetan wolves (Canis lupus chanco). [ 88 ] According to the study of Jhala et al. (2022), India could potentially be the home of about 3,170 adults (2,568 - 3,847) wolves, in a potential 423 to 540 packs.
The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) is a subspecies of gray wolf that ranges from Southwest Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It is intermediate in size between the Himalayan wolf and the Arabian wolf , and lacks the former's luxuriant winter coat due to it living in warmer conditions. [ 3 ]
The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India. [9] The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.
An Indian wolf. The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) is a subspecies of gray wolf, a member of the Canid family. It is classified as endangered with the Indian population estimated at 3000 mature individuals. [1] [2] [3] Wolf attacks on humans are rare occurrences and are mostly carried out by wolves infected with rabies, which attack humans ...
Overall, India supports about 800–3,000 wolves, scattered among several remnant populations. Although protected since 1972, Indian wolves are classed as endangered, with many populations lingering in low numbers or living in areas increasingly used by humans.
Authorities in India have captured a wolf from a pack that is believed to be responsible for the deaths of seven children and a woman in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.. A team of 25 ...
New Delhi — One of the wolves from a pack that has killed eight people in a forested district of north India was caught Thursday, officials said. The victims, seven children and a woman, were ...
At the 2001 census 72.2% of the population [50] lived in about 638,000 villages [51] and the remaining 27.8% [50] lived in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. [52] India's population exceeded that of the entire continent of Africa by 200 million people in 2010. [53]