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    Wolf

    The wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the order Carnivora. It is sometimes called timber wolf or grey wolf.

    It is the ancestor of the domestic dog. A recent study found that the domestic dog is descended from wolves tamed less than 16, years ago south of the Yangtze River in China.[2]

    There are many different wolf subspecies, such as the Arctic wolf. Some subspecies are listed on the endangered species list, but overall, Canis lupus is IUCN graded as 'least concern'.

    Appearance

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    Adult wolves are usually to metres ( to &#;ft) in length from nose to tail depending on the subspecies.[3] Wolves living in the far north tend to be larger than those living further south.[4][5] As adults they may weigh typically between 23 to 50 kilograms (51 to &#;lb).[3] The heaviest wolf recorded weighed 86 kilograms (&#;lb).[6]

    The wolf has a long muzzle, short upright ears, long legs, and a

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    Eurasian wolf

    Subspecies of carnivore

    Eurasian wolf
    In the Kolmården Wildlife Park, Sweden

    Conservation status

    Scientific classification
    Domain: Eukaryota
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Mammalia
    Order: Carnivora
    Family: Canidae
    Genus: Canis
    Species:

    C.&#;lupus

    Subspecies:

    C.&#;l. lupus

    Trinomial name
    Canis lupus lupus

    (Linnaeus, )

    C. l. lupus range
    Synonyms

    List

    • altaicus (Noack, )
    • argunensis (Dybowski, )
    • canus (Sélys Longchamps, )
    • communis (Dwigubski, )
    • deitanus (Cabrera, )
    • desertorum (Bogdanov, )
    • flavus (Kerr, )
    • fulvus (Sélys Longchamps, )
    • italicus (Altobello, )
    • kurjak (Bolkay, )
    • lycaon (Trouessart, )
    • major (Ogérien, )
    • minor (Ogerien, )
    • niger (Hermann, )
    • orientalis (Wagner, )
    • orientalis (Dybowski, )
    • signatus (Cabrera, )[2]

    The Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus