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Eurasian wolf (nominate subspecies) Linnaeus, 1758 [36] Generally a large subspecies with rusty ocherous or light gray fur. [37] Has the largest range among wolf subspecies and is the most common subspecies in Europe and Asia, ranging through Western Europe, Scandinavia, the Caucasus, Russia, China, and Mongolia.
The Vancouver Coastal sea wolf, also known as the Vancouver Island wolf, coastal wolf or sea wolf (Canis lupus crassodon) [2] is a subspecies of northwestern wolf, endemic to the coast of the Pacific Northwest. [3] They are a unique subspecies of wolf due to their semi-aquatic lifestyle, which includes a diet that is almost entirely marine-based.
This is a list of famous individual wolves, pairs of wolves, or wolf packs. For a list of wolf subspecies, see Subspecies of Canis lupus. For a list of all species in the Canidae family, several of which are named "wolves", see list of canids.
The Labrador wolf (Canis lupus labradorius) is a subspecies of gray wolf native to Labrador, Newfoundland, and northern Quebec. It has been described as ranging in color from dark grizzly-gray to almost white, [ 4 ] and of being closely related to the Newfoundland wolf ( C. l. beothucus ). [ 5 ]
Two wolf subspecies that live in the northern Rocky Mountains: Canis lupus irremotus (left) and Canis lupus occidentalis (right) The northern Rocky Mountain wolf preys primarily on the bison, elk, the Rocky Mountain mule deer, and the beaver, though it is an opportunistic animal and will prey upon other species if the chance arises.
Wolf after re-introduction. The history of wolves in Yellowstone includes the extirpation, absence and reintroduction of wild populations of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) to Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. When the park was created in 1872, wolf populations were already in decline in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
Mountain wolf or red wolf (Cuon alpinus), better known as dhole or Indian wild dog; Painted wolf or ornate wolf (Lycaon pictus), better known as the African wild dog; Prairie wolf (Canis latrans), better known as the coyote; Red wolf (Canis rufus), an endangered canine of the Southeastern United States sometimes considered a subspecies of the ...
The Mackenzie River wolf or Mackenzie Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus mackenzii) is a subspecies of gray wolf which is found in Canada's southern portion of Northwest Territories. Not much has been published on Canis lupus mackenzii but one of the most comprehensive studies was done in 1954 by W.A. Fuller, Wolf Control Operations, Southern Mackenzie ...