Wolf

The howl of each wolf is different


Wolf

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The howl of each wolf is different

Population 300,000
27% – 33% decline in the year leading up to April 2021

When thinking about pack hunting, wolves probably come to mind for a good reason. The wolf is specialized to pack hunting due to being highly social and evolving to be smaller than prehistoric canids, so unlike them, their need for food for each individual is lower, and therefore they can form larger packs.

The wolf has a lot of subspecies around North America, Asia, and Europe, ranging from Saudi Arabia to Greenland; in other words, this is a very adaptive animal. The wolves’ population mainly consists of packs; lone wolves are only temporarily alone after leaving their original pack to form a new one or join a different one. Finally, the wolf is also the largest extant member of the Dogs family.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Afghanistan
2018
Albania
2018
Armenia
2018
Austria
2018
Azerbaijan
2018
Bangladesh
2018
Possibly Extinct
Belarus
2018
Belgium
2018
Bhutan
2018
Bosnia And Herz.
2018
Bulgaria
2018
Canada
<60,000
Official estimate
LC
2018
China
12,650
Official estimate
LC
2018
Heilongjiang, Xinjiang,Tibet
Croatia
2018
Czechia
2018
Denmark
2018
Estonia
2018
Finland
2018
France
2018
Georgia
1,500
Official estimate
LC
2018
Germany
2018
Greece
2018
Greenland
2018
Hungary
2018
India
<3,000
Official estimate
LC
2018
Iran
2018
Iraq
2018
Ireland
0
Official estimate
EX
1770
Extinct locally
Israel
2018
Italy
<2,400
Official estimate
LC
2018
Japan
0
Official estimate
EX
1905
Killed in 1905
Jordan
2018
Kazakhstan
2018
Korea
2018
Kyrgyzstan
20,000
Official estimate
LC
2018
Latvia
2018
Libya
2018
Lithuania
2018
Luxembourg
2018
Mexico
2018
Moldova
2018
Mongolia
<20,000
Official estimate
LC
2018
Montenegro
2018
Myanmar
2018
Nepal
2018
Netherlands
2018
North Korea
2018
North Macedonia
2018
Norway
2018
Oman
2018
Pakistan
2018
Poland
2018
Portugal
2018
Romania
2018
Russia
45,000
Official estimate
LC
2018
Regarded as a pest
Saudi Arabia
2018
Serbia
2018
Slovakia
2018
Slovenia
2018
Spain
2018
Sweden
2018
Switzerland
2018
Syria
2018
Tajikistan
2018
Turkey
7,000
Official estimate
LC
2018
Turkmenistan
2018
UAE
2018
Ukraine
2018
United Kingdom
Official estimate
EX
Extinct locally
United States
<11,000
Official estimate
LC
2018
Alaska
Uzbekistan
2018
Yemen
2018

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No

Wolf on banknotes

Belarus 5 Rubles (1992)
Lithuania 5 Talones (1993)