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The wolf, also known as the 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 grey wolves as popularly understood include only naturally occurring wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family Canidae, and is further distinguished from other Canis species by less pointed ears and a shorter muzzle, a shorter torso, and a longer tail. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Diet

Carnivore 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Hunted or Fished 3

Living or Extinct

Yes 4

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 5

CITES Appendix

Appendix I 6

CITES Appendix

Appendix II 4

Scientific Name

Canis lupus 4

Conservation Status

Least Concern 3

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Gray Wolf

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Source Wolf (Wikipedia)

Source Wolf (Wikipedia)

Source Wolf (Wikipedia)

Source Wolf (Wikipedia)

Xeric Shrubland

Source Wolf (Wikipedia)

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Source Wolf (Wikipedia)

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Dominican Republic

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Marshall Islands

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Sources

1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)

2. GBIF Species API

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3. Wolf (Wikipedia)

Wikipedia

Lead section
Wolves have a long history of interactions with humans, having been despised and hunted in most pastoral communities because of their attacks on livestock, while conversely being respected in some agrarian and hunter-gatherer societies.
Infobox: status2
CITES_A2
Infobox: status
LC
In Ecosystem: Yellowstone, North America
Wolves were given protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, and have since returned to parts of their former range thanks to both natural recolonizations and reintroductions in Yellowstone and Idaho.
In Ecosystem: Arctic Tundra, Distribution and habitat
Wolves live in forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands (including Arctic tundra), pastures, deserts, and rocky peaks on mountains.
In Biome: Desert, Distribution and habitat
Wolves live in forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands (including Arctic tundra), pastures, deserts, and rocky peaks on mountains.
In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and habitat
Wolves live in forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands (including Arctic tundra), pastures, deserts, and rocky peaks on mountains.
In Biome: Tundra, Distribution and habitat
Wolves live in forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands (including Arctic tundra), pastures, deserts, and rocky peaks on mountains.
In Biome: Wetlands, Distribution and habitat
Wolves live in forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands (including Arctic tundra), pastures, deserts, and rocky peaks on mountains.
In Biome: Xeric Shrubland, Distribution and habitat
Wolves live in forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands (including Arctic tundra), pastures, deserts, and rocky peaks on mountains.

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4. Wikidata: Gray Wolf

Wikidata

Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
Wikidata Q18498 (P225 taxon name)
Wikidata Q18498 (P1034 main food source): Lepus europaeus
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): Lepus europaeus.
Wikidata Q18498 (P1034 main food source): carrion
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): carrion.
Wikidata Q18498 (P1034 main food source): berry
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): berry.
Wikidata Q18498 (P1034 main food source): salmon
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): salmon.
Child Taxon Of: Canis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q149892 (Canis)

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5. NatureServe Explorer: Canis lupus

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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6. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Canis lupus (Animal Diversity Web)

Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES

Quote, Conservation Status: CITES

CITES Appendix I

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