Himalayan wolf [VU]
Canis lupus chanco
[Scientific name]
Shangku
[Ladakhi]
हिमालय भेड़िया
[Hindi]
藏狼
[Chinese]
The Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) is a subspecies of the grey wolf native to the Tibetan Plateau of western China and the Himalayan region of Nepal and India. Compared to other wolves, it is specialised for low-oxygen environments, such as altitudes over 4,000 m. This subspecies is larger than other grey wolves and has thicker, woollier fur to withstand the cold better. These wolves’ howls are lower-frequency, unmodulated, and shorter in duration than those of most other grey wolves.
POPULATION TREND
DECREASING
HABITAT & ECOLOGY
Desert • Grassland