Eurasian wolf
The Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus) is a subspecies of the grey wolf (Canis lupus). It is also known as the common wolf, European Wolf, Carpathian Wolf, Steppes Wolf, Tibetan Wolf and Chinese Wolf. It originally lived in most of Eurasia, with a southern limit of the Himalayas in the Hindu Kush Range.
It is the largest of Old World grey wolves, averaging 39 kg (86 lb) in Europe.[1]
Eurasian Wolf Media
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Polychrome cave painting of a grey wolf, Font-de-Gaume, France
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Monument to the shooting of one of the last wolves in Lower Saxony 1872
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The last wolf in central Finland was killed in 1911 in the town of Karstula.
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With the exception of the wolves in Italy and the Iberian Peninsula, all populations shown here consist of Eurasian wolves.
Protection status in Europe
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Wolf attacks on domestic animals (farm animals) in Germany
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Map showing the number of wolf attacks in France by département from 1400 to 1918
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Eurasian wolf pictured in the coat of arms of Järva
References
- ↑ "Factsheet: Gray Wolf (Eurasia's Carnivores > Canis lupus)". 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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