Wolf (Canis lupus)

[TheNormalGuy]

 1. Canis lupus arctos (The Arctic wolf)

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Distribution : North of Canada, Alaska and Greenland

Medium-sized subspecie

Subspecies Attributed in 1935

Main Preys : Muskox and Arctic Hare

Physical description will be added later 

2. [i]Canis lupus hudsonicus (The Hudson Bay Wolf)[/i]

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Distribution : Hudson Bay, Canada

Subspecie attributed in 1941

Medium sized subspecie

Physical description will be added later 

3. Canis lupus ligoni (The Alexander Archipelago Wolf)

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Distribution : Alexander Archipelago, Alaska

Subspecies attributed in 1937

Small sized subspecies

Average weights : 14-23 kg (30 to 50 lbs)

Length  : About 3 1⁄2 ft (1.1 m) long 

Height : 2 ft (0.61 m) tall at the shoulder.

Mains preys : Sitka Black-Tailed Deer and American Beaver 

An average wolf of this subspecie eat an average on 26 deer per year (Cook, Dawson & McDonald 2007)

Salmon (15-25 % of their diet) helps pup survivorship (90 % of the pups survive youth, one of the highest in the wolf subspecies) (Woodford 2009)

4. Canis lupus manningi (The Baffin Island Wolf)

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Distribution : Baffin Island, Canada

Considered as the smallest of the arctic subspecies of the grey wolf

Attributed in 1943

5. Canis lupus orion (Greenland wolf)

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Distribution : Greenland

Number : 55 individuals (90 % of the population) were counted in the Northeast Greenland National Park in 1998

Attributed in 1935

Based on 5 animals caught in 1906 :

Average length : 155 cm

Average weight : 26 kg (51 lbs)

Preys : hares, seals pups, seal, observation accounts of wolf pairs taking muskox calves

6. Canis lupus tundrarum (Alaskan Tundra Wolf or The Barren Ground Wolf)

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Large subspecie on the Arctic Coast of Northern Alaska attributed in 1912

7. Canis lupus pambasileus (Interior Alaskan Wolf or Yukon Wolf)

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(Wolf in Denali National Park, Alaska)

Distribution : Alaska (USA), Yukon , British Columbia and Northwest Territories (Canada)

Attributed in 1905

Average height : 85 cm (33.5 in)

Average weight : 37 kg (82 lbs) for females and 43 kg (95 lbs) for males

Max weight range : 55 kg (121 lbs)

Record : 79.4 kg (175 lbs) 

(Young, Stanley P.; Goldman, Edward A.) (1944)

Lifespan : 4-12 years with 10 years as normality

Average pack size  : 7-9

Average wolf pup by litter : 4-6 

About 5000 lives in yukon only

Preys in order of priority : Moose, woodland Caribou and Dall Sheep

A pack usually kill a moose every 5-6 days 

8. Canis lupus columbianus (British Columbia Wolf)

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Distribution : Vancouver to Alexander Archipelago, Alaska

Attributed in 1941

More information later on this subspecie

9. Canis lupus crassodon (Vancouver Island Wolf)

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Pack sizes : 5-20 

Estimated remaining wild individuals : 150

Medium sized subspecies

Height : 26 to 32 inches 

Length : 4 to 5 feet from the tip of the nose to tail

Weight : average 60 lbs (25-30 kg)

Can be grey, black, brown or pure white

Seafood compose 90 % of their diets

10. Canis lupus labradorius (Labrador Wolf)

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Native to my homeland (Quebec) and Labrador (Newfoundland)

Attributed in 2005

Seems very rare

11. Canis lupus mackenzii (Mackenzie River Wolf)

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Attributed in 1943 but described in 1908

Distribution : Canadian Northwest Territories

Not much is known 

12. Canis lupus irremotus (Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf)

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Native to the Canadian Rocky Mountains 

attributed in 1937

Generally weigh between 32 to 68 kg (70-150 lbs)

Stand between 26 and 32 inches high

These physical traits makes it one of the largest wolf subspecies

Primary preys include : Bison, Elk, Rocky Mountain Mule Deer, Beaver

Were exterminated of Yellowstone (the last Yellowstone native wolf of this subspecie was shot in 1924)

13. Canis lupus lycaon (Eastern Wolf)

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(Credit : Michael Runtz)

My other and main wolf of my region (Quebec)

Range include the Great Lakes and Southeastern Canada 

2 type of this subspecies exist : The Greater lake wolf (Larger) and the Algonquin Wolf (Smaller)

This wolf is the wolf whom cross-breed with coyotes

Its physical appearance is the likes a very very large coyote with a bulkier body, stronger legs and with rounder ears and nose than the eastern coyote

Edit : In fact the eastern coyote is the hybrid between that wolf subspecies and a coyote

It primarily preys on White-Tailed Deer, sometimes moose and beavers opportunistically

Is the first described american subspecies of grey wolf (1775)

Size is between a coyote and the larger wolf subspecies : 23 kg for females and 32 kg for males

Lives for 4 to 15 years

Territory size for a pack : 115-180 square km 

It was discovered in 1963, that this subspecies answered human howls imitations.

*. Canis lupus rufus or Canis lupus (Is now considered a distinct species) (I won't discribed it)

14. Canis lupus baileyi (Mexican Wolf)

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As of 2017, they are 143 mexican wolves in the wild

Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico

Main prey : The Coue's Deer (A very small subspecies of white-tailed deer)

15. Canis lupus occidentalis (The Northwestern Wolf)

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Above is the prettiest wolf you can ever have the chance to look at (Yellowstone Wolf : Post-Reintroduction to the Park)

Also referred to The Mackenzie Valley Wolf or The Timber Wolf

Alaska, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin

One of the three largest subspecies. The biggest in North America

average males weigh between 45 to 66 kg  (99 to 145 lbs)

Both sexes are between 68 and 91.5 cm (26.8 and 36.0 in) tall at the shoulder.

They feed on anything they want to feed on  : Bison, Elk, Moose, White-Tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Caribou, etc.

Less preferred preys include pronghorns (in Yellowstone) and large carnivorans (Bears, cougar, lynx)

The are a key species to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (See How Wolves Changed Rivers video)

Second oldest subspecies of the America (1829)

European and Asians Subspecies  :

16. Canis lupus albus (Tundra Wolf)

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Scandinavian subspecies (Finland to Russia)

described in 1792

average lengths for both sexes is 112-118 to 137 cm (44 to 54 in)

Average weight between 40 and 49 kg (88-108 lbs)

Biggest weighed 52 kg

Caribou/reindeer were present in 93.1 % of 74 wolf's stomachs 

Heptner, V. G. & Naumov, N., P. (1998)

17. Canis lupus campestris (Steppe Wolf)

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inhabit the Caucasian Regions

35-40 kg (77 to 88 lbs)

preys on caspian seals (* notable prey*)

18. Canis lupus chanco (Mongolian Wolf)

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Described in 1863

Mongolia, China, Korea, Ussuri region, 

The prominent Russian zoologist, Vladimir Georgievich Heptner, described Mongolian wolves from the Ussuri region of Russia as follows:

Quote:Dimensions are not large – like C. l. desertorum, or somewhat larger, but markedly smaller than the Siberian forest wolves. Coloration is dirty gray, frosted with a weak admixture of ocherous color and without pale-yellow or chestnut tones. The fur is coarse and stiff.
Total body length of males 93 cm (37 in) – 158 cm (62 in);
Tail length 30 cm (12 in) – 40 cm (16 in)
Hind foot length 16 cm (6.3 in) – 24 cm (9.4 in)
Ear height 10 cm (3.9 in) – 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
Shoulder height 58 cm (23 in) – 89 cm (35 in)
Weight 26 kg (57 lb) – 37 kg (82 lb). 

Total body length of females 90 cm (35 in) – 109 cm (43 in)
Tail length 30 cm (12 in) – 40 cm (16 in)
Hind foot length 16 cm (6.3 in) – 23 cm (9.1 in)
Ear height 9.5 cm (3.7 in) – 13 cm (5.1 in)
Shoulder height 57 cm (22 in) – 75 cm (30 in)
Weight 22 kg (49 lb) – 30 kg (66 lb).

19. Canis lupus filchneri (Tibetan Wolf)

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Described in 1907

Tibetan plateaux (China)

Hodgson (1847) described his type specimen as follows:

Quote:

Wolf with long sharp face, elevated brows, broad head, large pointed ears, thick woolly pilage, and very full brush of medial length. Above, dull earthy-brown; below, with the entire face and limbs yellowish-white. No marks on the limbs. Tail concolorous with the body, that is brownish above and yellowish below, and no dark tip.

Length 45 in (110 cm).

Height 30 in (76 cm).

This animal is found all over Tibet.

20. Canis lupus pallipes (Indian Wolf)

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Described in 1831

It typically preys on antelopes, rodents, and hares.

It usually hunts in pairs when targeting antelopes, with one wolf acting as a decoy while the other attacks from behind.

 The range of the Indian wolf overlaps with the golden jackal, sloth bear, leopard, brown bear, Asiatic lion and tiger.

Between the Tibetan and the Arabian Wolf in size

21. Canis lupus arabs (Arabian Wolf)

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Described in 1934

Is the smallest wolf of the world

Desert-adapted animal

It stands on average 25–26 inches (64–66 cm) at shoulder height (Lopez, B. 2004) and the adult weighs an average of 45 pounds (20.41 kg). 

Diet : mainly rodents and hares, small ungulates 

22. Canis lupus lupus (Eurasian wolf)

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All europe in the past, now most countries of europe

Largest european subspecies reaching 39 kg  (86 lbs) on average

Freak specimens, if real, up to 69-80 kg (152-176 lbs)

All ungulates of europe fall in theirs diets : ibexes, moose, reindeer, elk, chamois, roe, fallow, red deer, argali, mouflon, saiga, wisent, etc...

Wild boars are also preyed regularly

Adults from Russia measure 105–160 centimetres (41–63 in) in length, 80–85 centimetres (31–33 in) in shoulder height, and weigh on average 32–50 kilograms (71–110 lb), with a maximum weight of 69–80 kilograms (152–176 lb).

Heptner, V. G. & Naumov, N., P. (1998)

Italian wolves body length ranges between 110–148 cm, while shoulder height is 50–70 cm.

up to 17 variations (sub-subpecies or variants) are known

23. Canis lupus dingo (Dingo)

24. Canis lupus Familiaris (Domestic Dog)

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Some more Turkish wolves.

mehmetc

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[TheNormalGuy]

Weight of Female Wolf Pups from Yellowstone National Park (2001-2006)

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Weight of Yearlings Female Wolf from Yellowstone National Park (2001-2006)

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Weight of Adults Female Wolf from Yellowstone National Park (2001-2006)

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Weight of Male Wolf Pups from Yellowstone National Park (2001-2006)

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Weight of Yearling Male Wolf from Yellowstone National Park (2001-2006)

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Weight of Adults Male Wolf from Yellowstone National Park (2001-2006)

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These six tables were made by me (The Normal Guy/Christophe Boucher) on May 6, 2020.

Sources : Multiples capture and collaring weight collections of Yellowstone National Park

For : The Domain of the Wolf, Carnivora, Wildfact and Domain of Bears

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[Shadow]

(05-04-2020, 01:41 AM)TheNormalGuy Wrote:

 1. Canis lupus arctos (The Arctic wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Distribution : North of Canada, Alaska and Greenland

Medium-sized subspecie

Subspecies Attributed in 1935

Main Preys : Muskox and Arctic Hare

Physical description will be added later 

2. [i]Canis lupus hudsonicus (The Hudson Bay Wolf)[/i]

*This image is copyright of its original author

Distribution : Hudson Bay, Canada

Subspecie attributed in 1941

Medium sized subspecie

Physical description will be added later 

3. Canis lupus ligoni (The Alexander Archipelago Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Distribution : Alexander Archipelago, Alaska

Subspecies attributed in 1937

Small sized subspecies

Average weights : 14-23 kg (30 to 50 lbs)

Length  : About 3 1⁄2 ft (1.1 m) long 

Height : 2 ft (0.61 m) tall at the shoulder.

Mains preys : Sitka Black-Tailed Deer and American Beaver 

An average wolf of this subspecie eat an average on 26 deer per year (Cook, Dawson & McDonald 2007)

Salmon (15-25 % of their diet) helps pup survivorship (90 % of the pups survive youth, one of the highest in the wolf subspecies) (Woodford 2009)

4. Canis lupus manningi (The Baffin Island Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Distribution : Baffin Island, Canada

Considered as the smallest of the arctic subspecies of the grey wolf

Attributed in 1943

5. Canis lupus orion (Greenland wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Distribution : Greenland

Number : 55 individuals (90 % of the population) were counted in the Northeast Greenland National Park in 1998

Attributed in 1935

Based on 5 animals caught in 1906 :

Average length : 155 cm

Average weight : 26 kg (51 lbs)

Preys : hares, seals pups, seal, observation accounts of wolf pairs taking muskox calves

6. Canis lupus tundrarum (Alaskan Tundra Wolf or The Barren Ground Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Large subspecie on the Arctic Coast of Northern Alaska attributed in 1912

7. Canis lupus pambasileus (Interior Alaskan Wolf or Yukon Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

 

(Wolf in Denali National Park, Alaska)

Distribution : Alaska (USA), Yukon , British Columbia and Northwest Territories (Canada)

Attributed in 1905

Average height : 85 cm (33.5 in)

Average weight : 37 kg (82 lbs) for females and 43 kg (95 lbs) for males

Max weight range : 55 kg (121 lbs)

Record : 79.4 kg (175 lbs) 

(Young, Stanley P.; Goldman, Edward A.) (1944)

Lifespan : 4-12 years with 10 years as normality

Average pack size  : 7-9

Average wolf pup by litter : 4-6 

About 5000 lives in yukon only

Preys in order of priority : Moose, woodland Caribou and Dall Sheep

A pack usually kill a moose every 5-6 days 

8. Canis lupus columbianus (British Columbia Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Distribution : Vancouver to Alexander Archipelago, Alaska

Attributed in 1941

More information later on this subspecie

9. Canis lupus crassodon (Vancouver Island Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Pack sizes : 5-20 

Estimated remaining wild individuals : 150

Medium sized subspecies

Height : 26 to 32 inches 

Length : 4 to 5 feet from the tip of the nose to tail

Weight : average 60 lbs (25-30 kg)

Can be grey, black, brown or pure white

Seafood compose 90 % of their diets

10. Canis lupus labradorius (Labrador Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Native to my homeland (Quebec) and Labrador (Newfoundland)

Attributed in 2005

Seems very rare

11. Canis lupus mackenzii (Mackenzie River Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Attributed in 1943 but described in 1908

Distribution : Canadian Northwest Territories

Not much is known 

12. Canis lupus irremotus (Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Native to the Canadian Rocky Mountains 

attributed in 1937

Generally weigh between 32 to 68 kg (70-150 lbs)

Stand between 26 and 32 inches high

These physical traits makes it one of the largest wolf subspecies

Primary preys include : Bison, Elk, Rocky Mountain Mule Deer, Beaver

Were exterminated of Yellowstone (the last Yellowstone native wolf of this subspecie was shot in 1924)

13. Canis lupus lycaon (Eastern Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

(Credit : Michael Runtz)

My other and main wolf of my region (Quebec)

Range include the Great Lakes and Southeastern Canada 

2 type of this subspecies exist : The Greater lake wolf (Larger) and the Algonquin Wolf (Smaller)

This wolf is the wolf whom cross-breed with coyotes

Its physical appearance is the likes a very very large coyote with a bulkier body, stronger legs and with rounder ears and nose than the eastern coyote

Edit : In fact the eastern coyote is the hybrid between that wolf subspecies and a coyote

It primarily preys on White-Tailed Deer, sometimes moose and beavers opportunistically

Is the first described american subspecies of grey wolf (1775)

Size is between a coyote and the larger wolf subspecies : 23 kg for females and 32 kg for males

Lives for 4 to 15 years

Territory size for a pack : 115-180 square km 

It was discovered in 1963, that this subspecies answered human howls imitations.

*. Canis lupus rufus or Canis lupus (Is now considered a distinct species) (I won't discribed it)

14. Canis lupus baileyi (Mexican Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

As of 2017, they are 143 mexican wolves in the wild

Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico

Main prey : The Coue's Deer (A very small subspecies of white-tailed deer)

15. Canis lupus occidentalis (The Northwestern Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Above is the prettiest wolf you can ever have the chance to look at (Yellowstone Wolf : Post-Reintroduction to the Park)

Also referred to The Mackenzie Valley Wolf or The Timber Wolf

Alaska, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin

One of the three largest subspecies. The biggest in North America

average males weigh between 45 to 66 kg  (99 to 145 lbs)

Both sexes are between 68 and 91.5 cm (26.8 and 36.0 in) tall at the shoulder.

They feed on anything they want to feed on  : Bison, Elk, Moose, White-Tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Caribou, etc.

Less preferred preys include pronghorns (in Yellowstone) and large carnivorans (Bears, cougar, lynx)

The are a key species to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (See How Wolves Changed Rivers video)

Second oldest subspecies of the America (1829)

European and Asians Subspecies  :

16. Canis lupus albus (Tundra Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Scandinavian subspecies (Finland to Russia)

described in 1792

average lengths for both sexes is 112-118 to 137 cm (44 to 54 in)

Average weight between 40 and 49 kg (88-108 lbs)

Biggest weighed 52 kg

Caribou/reindeer were present in 93.1 % of 74 wolf's stomachs 

Heptner, V. G. & Naumov, N., P. (1998)

17. Canis lupus campestris (Steppe Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

inhabit the Caucasian Regions

35-40 kg (77 to 88 lbs)

preys on caspian seals (* notable prey*)

18. Canis lupus chanco (Mongolian Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Described in 1863

Mongolia, China, Korea, Ussuri region, 

The prominent Russian zoologist, Vladimir Georgievich Heptner, described Mongolian wolves from the Ussuri region of Russia as follows:

Quote:Dimensions are not large – like C. l. desertorum, or somewhat larger, but markedly smaller than the Siberian forest wolves. Coloration is dirty gray, frosted with a weak admixture of ocherous color and without pale-yellow or chestnut tones. The fur is coarse and stiff.
Total body length of males 93 cm (37 in) – 158 cm (62 in);
Tail length 30 cm (12 in) – 40 cm (16 in)
Hind foot length 16 cm (6.3 in) – 24 cm (9.4 in)
Ear height 10 cm (3.9 in) – 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
Shoulder height 58 cm (23 in) – 89 cm (35 in)
Weight 26 kg (57 lb) – 37 kg (82 lb). 

Total body length of females 90 cm (35 in) – 109 cm (43 in)
Tail length 30 cm (12 in) – 40 cm (16 in)
Hind foot length 16 cm (6.3 in) – 23 cm (9.1 in)
Ear height 9.5 cm (3.7 in) – 13 cm (5.1 in)
Shoulder height 57 cm (22 in) – 75 cm (30 in)
Weight 22 kg (49 lb) – 30 kg (66 lb).

19. Canis lupus filchneri (Tibetan Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Described in 1907

Tibetan plateaux (China)

Hodgson (1847) described his type specimen as follows:

Quote:

Wolf with long sharp face, elevated brows, broad head, large pointed ears, thick woolly pilage, and very full brush of medial length. Above, dull earthy-brown; below, with the entire face and limbs yellowish-white. No marks on the limbs. Tail concolorous with the body, that is brownish above and yellowish below, and no dark tip.

Length 45 in (110 cm).

Height 30 in (76 cm).

This animal is found all over Tibet.

20. Canis lupus pallipes (Indian Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Described in 1831

It typically preys on antelopes, rodents, and hares.

It usually hunts in pairs when targeting antelopes, with one wolf acting as a decoy while the other attacks from behind.

 The range of the Indian wolf overlaps with the golden jackal, sloth bear, leopard, brown bear, Asiatic lion and tiger.

Between the Tibetan and the Arabian Wolf in size

21. Canis lupus arabs (Arabian Wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Described in 1934

Is the smallest wolf of the world

Desert-adapted animal

It stands on average 25–26 inches (64–66 cm) at shoulder height (Lopez, B. 2004) and the adult weighs an average of 45 pounds (20.41 kg). 

Diet : mainly rodents and hares, small ungulates 

22. Canis lupus lupus (Eurasian wolf)

*This image is copyright of its original author

All europe in the past, now most countries of europe

Largest european subspecies reaching 39 kg  (86 lbs) on average

Freak specimens, if real, up to 69-80 kg (152-176 lbs)

All ungulates of europe fall in theirs diets : ibexes, moose, reindeer, elk, chamois, roe, fallow, red deer, argali, mouflon, saiga, wisent, etc...

Wild boars are also preyed regularly

Adults from Russia measure 105–160 centimetres (41–63 in) in length, 80–85 centimetres (31–33 in) in shoulder height, and weigh on average 32–50 kilograms (71–110 lb), with a maximum weight of 69–80 kilograms (152–176 lb).

Heptner, V. G. & Naumov, N., P. (1998)

Italian wolves body length ranges between 110–148 cm, while shoulder height is 50–70 cm.

up to 17 variations (sub-subpecies or variants) are known

23. Canis lupus dingo (Dingo)

24. Canis lupus Familiaris (Domestic Dog)

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In this article is mentioned third biggest wolf shot in Finland ever. I have been looking for the biggest, but no luck yet, surprisingly difficult to find it.

Anyway this wolf was 174 cm long, body+tail. Shoulder height is given, for some reason in this case "a bit over 80 cm". Weight was without blood 54,1 kg.

https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000000023368.html Reply

[Shadow]

@TheNormalGuy  btw, if you haven´t noticed this, I recommend to read this. Very interesting book with first hand observations etc. and a lot of excellent photos. Lassi Rautiainen is very experienced nature photographer. This has been posted here before, but this deserves to be here time to time just in case, that some new member haven´t seen it.

https://wildfinland.org/pdf/fighters.pdf Reply

[eagleman]

The skin of the largest wolf taken in Romania has a total lenght of 172,00 centimeters. But bigger individuals do occure.
 In skulls, the largest skull is 29,10 cm in lenght, with a widh of 16,20 cm. Reply

[TheNormalGuy]

(05-20-2020, 01:13 PM)Shadow Wrote: In this article is mentioned third biggest wolf shot in Finland ever. I have been looking for the biggest, but no luck yet, surprisingly difficult to find it.

Anyway this wolf was 174 cm long, body+tail. Shoulder height is given, for some reason in this case "a bit over 80 cm". Weight was without blood 54,1 kg.

https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000000023368.html

Hi Shadow,

What do you mean by "Without blood" ? Like a dead wolf ? Or you meant something else?

I will look at the reading you suggested me. Thanks for letting me know of that litterature. Reply

[Shadow]

(05-21-2020, 02:54 AM)TheNormalGuy Wrote:

(05-20-2020, 01:13 PM)Shadow Wrote: In this article is mentioned third biggest wolf shot in Finland ever. I have been looking for the biggest, but no luck yet, surprisingly difficult to find it.

Anyway this wolf was 174 cm long, body+tail. Shoulder height is given, for some reason in this case "a bit over 80 cm". Weight was without blood 54,1 kg.

https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000000023368.html

Hi Shadow,

What do you mean by "Without blood" ? Like a dead wolf ? Or you meant something else?

I will look at the reading you suggested me. Thanks for letting me know of that litterature.

Yes, that wolf was hunted and shot. It looks to have been a wolf killing reindeer and that was the reason why it was shot. Wolves are protected here, they are hunted too every year. Officials give licences to certain number of wolves to be hunted. So that wolf has been maybe 57-58 kg when alive, I don´t know how much blood wolves have overall. It´s difficult to find information about biggest ones, several sources say, that biggest hunted wolves in Finland would have been over 65 kg.

And if you hadn´t seen that book before, then very good that you can see it now. Reply

[Shadow]

(05-21-2020, 02:54 AM)TheNormalGuy Wrote:

(05-20-2020, 01:13 PM)Shadow Wrote: In this article is mentioned third biggest wolf shot in Finland ever. I have been looking for the biggest, but no luck yet, surprisingly difficult to find it.

Anyway this wolf was 174 cm long, body+tail. Shoulder height is given, for some reason in this case "a bit over 80 cm". Weight was without blood 54,1 kg.

https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000000023368.html

Hi Shadow,

What do you mean by "Without blood" ? Like a dead wolf ? Or you meant something else?

I will look at the reading you suggested me. Thanks for letting me know of that litterature.

That wolf "Bum Biter" was a real character. Even though wolves aren´t any real threat to big bears, it´s funny to see how annoying they and especially some individuals can be sometimes. Young bears can be intimidated and even older bears can be irritated time to time, if there is such wolf or wolves. It´s nice to see how they can take food from bigger predator, which is out of their range to kill, but not to irritate and a lot :) Reply

[P.T.Sondaica]

Sorry can i ask?
Domestic dog ancestor is wolf from Europe? That right? Reply

[TheNormalGuy]

Yes. I am pretty sure they are. Reply

[Spalea]

Savannah Burgess: " One of the most incredible encounters I’ve had since moving here. Wolf 1234M drags a fresh killed elk into the woods by its nose last night. "

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[TheNormalGuy]

"Hello everyone! This is Taylor Bland with Yellowstone Wolf Tracker! I hope everyone is staying safe and practicing excellent social distancing through all of these crazy and scary times! As I'm sure you all saw in the previous post, Yellowstone Wolf: Project Citizen Science is now owned and run by Yellowstone Wolf Tracker (www.wolftracker.com) and we will do our best to provide all of you with updated and accurate information regarding the wolves of Yellowstone.

I just wanted to jump on here and say that now is the PERFECT time to sit down, relax, and finally look through all of your photos taken in Yellowstone. If you happen to come across photos of any canids (wolves, coyotes, foxes), I kindly ask that you take the time to upload your best photos to www.yellowstonewolf.org. The photos of wolves that get uploaded help us with identifying the wolves and even helps us with determining whether or not any of the wolves have mange. This is a great way to get involved, share your wonderful photos with the world, and maybe even win photo of the month!
We at Yellowstone Wolf Tracker love to see everyone's photos and it's a great way for us to all learn the history and background on the different packs in Yellowstone.
We hope you all create accounts and start engaging on the website now that we have some free time. Everything on Yellowstone Wolf: Project Citizen Science is up to date as of February 2020! Feel free to reach out and let us know if you have any questions! Stay safe out there and we hope to see you all soon!
Feel free to share + get the word out! ?

-Taylor Bland"

Yellowstone Wolf: Project Citizen Science and Yellowstone Wolf Tracker

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Savannah Burgess: " Gray wolf feasting on an elk in Yellowstone. "

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Niko Pekonen: " Grey wolf (canis lupus) at mid night. Finland "

Niko Pekonen: " Grey wolf (canis lupus) beside frozen water. Finland "

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