Grey wolf [LC]
Canis lupus
[Scientific name]
ذئب رمادي
[Arabic]
灰狼
[Chinese]
Волк
[Russian]
The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is the largest wild canid, though it has a huge geographic weight range of 12-62 kg. Historically, this species was the world’s most widely distributed mammal, spanning much of the Northern Hemisphere, from Northern North America, Northern Europe, Arabia, China and India. In summer, wolves hunt alone or in small groups, but in winter they hunt in packs, chasing prey for up to 5km.). Packs include up to 36 individuals, but smaller sizes (5-12) are more common. They occupy territories of 75-2,500 km² depending on prey density, and these are maintained through howling, scent-marking, and direct killing.
POPULATION TREND
STABLE
HABITAT & ECOLOGY
Desert • Forest • Grassland • Human modified • Inland Wetlands • Rocky Areas • Shrubland