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, include only naturally occurring wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family Canidae, and is ...

Here’s a sneak peek into the fascinating world of an apex predator—the wolf. Discover what makes it tick, from hunting habits to complex social behaviours.

Wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores. The gray, or timber, wolf (Canis lupus), which inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere, is the better known. The Ethiopian, or Abyssinian, wolf (C. simensis) inhabits the highlands of Ethiopia; until recently it was considered a jackal.

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The gray wolf is a large social canid native to the Northern Hemisphere. It lives in packs with complex communication and cooperative hunting, preying mainly on ungulates and smaller mammals. Domestic dogs descend from gray wolves via ancient domestication.

A Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), a subspecies of gray wolf, photographed at Wild Canid Survival and Research Center in St. Louis, Missouri Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic ...

The misunderstood wolf: Most of us grew up hearing stories about the "big, bad wolf." But wolves are not really big or bad. They aren’t even harmful to humans! Wolves belong to the same family of animals, Canidae, as the dog you may have as a family pet. In some places they are considered a vulnerable or endangered species. There are many wolf organizations and government agencies working to ...