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The most common wolf is the Gray Wolf, or called he American Timber Wolf, as we know it. It's found in most of Canada, but Minnesota Zoo has let some free in Amethyst Mountain, Yellowstone National Park and Slough Creek, Yellowstone National Park to save them from extinction of the species.

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it is simple the go on Google and type in where do wolfs live and it will say

all different types of wolfs arctic wolfs and all other wolfs. most wolves in North America live deep in forests

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Canis lupus. The Grey wolf.

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What are the wolf's current status in the wild?

The Gray wolf (most common) is not a concern, as far as being endangered. It depends. While some species of wolf are least concern others are critically endangered.


What wolf species are on the endangered species list?

They all are except the arctic wolf. But most of them are in the "least concern" category.


What continent does the gray wolf live on?

i believe they live on North America like most other wolf species


What are all the wolf species?

•Gray Wolf - the most common species, normally referred to simply as "wolf". There are several sub-species of this breed. These are: •** Arctic Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Arabian Wolf - This species is critically endangered. ◦Eastern Timber Wolf - This species is endangered. ◦Eurasian Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Mexican Wolf - This species is critically endangered. ◦Italian Wolf - Although this species is not engendered it is listed as Vulnerable. ◦Mackenzie Valley Wolf - Also known as the Rocky Mountain Wolf, Alaskan Timber Wolf or Canadian Timber Wolf. This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Russian Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Iberian Wolf - This species is one step away from being classed as vulnerable. They are listed as Conservation dependent, meaning that with out the conservation efforts they would become endangered very quickly. ◦Great Plains Wolf - Also known as the Buffalo Wolf. This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Tundra Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Southern-East Asian Wolf - also known as the Turkish or Iranian wolf. This species in endangered. ◦Caspian Sea Wolf - This species is endangered. ◦Dingo - This species is listed as vulnerable. ◦Vancouver Island Wolf - This species is endangered. ◦Egyptian Jackal - Also a sub-species of the Jackal. This species is critically endangered. ◦Himalayan Wolf - disputed as a sub-species of the grey wolf and was thought to belong to the Tibetan wolf species. Now, this species is critically endangered. •Red Wolf - Found in eastern USA. This species is critically endangered. •Prairie wolf - also known as coyote. This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. •Eastern Canadian Wolf - a newly recognised species, thought to be a relation of both the prairie wolf and the gray wolf, and is something classified as a Grey wolf sub-species. This species is endangered. •Ethiopian Wolf - A wolf that very closely resembles a fox. This species is endangered. •Indian Wolf - Another recently recognise species, thought originally to be a sub-species of Southern-East Asian Wolf, now known to be a species in its own right. •Maned Wolf - Found exclusively in South America. This species is critically endangered. There are also several species of wolf that are now extinct. These include: •Hokkaido Wolf - One of the two Japanese wolf species. Confirmed extinct in 1889. •Honshū Wolf - The second of the Japanese wolf species, also extinct. Confirmed to be extinct in 1905. •Dire Wolf - A prehistoric wolf. Estimated to have become extinct around 10,000 years ago. •Newfoundland Wolf - A sub-species of the grey wolf, now extinct. Confirmed to be extinct in 1911.


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What taxonomy do the gray wolf and a common dog not have in common?

Gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a generic term that applies to the species of wolf that has a number of subspecies including the common dog (Canis lupus familiaris) and even the dingo (Canis lupus dingo) and a number of others. All are members of the same Canis lupus species.


What is the wolf's species name?

Canis lupus is the species of the wolf.


What is the breed of wolves?

Well, the main breed of wolf is Canis Lupis, the grey wolf. These are most common. There also red wolves and Arctic wolves, but neither are as big as the grey.Hopes this help a little


What is the most common name for a wolf?

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What continent does the gray wolf live?

i believe they live on North America like most other wolf species


What is the most common species of dog as a pet?

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How many species of wolves are known to exist?

There is one (some say 2) species of wolf and about 39 subspecies. There are a few others that are called wolf, such as the maned wolf, that are not true wolves. The species of wolf are Canis lupusand some say Canis rufus. Most scientists now classify Canis rufus as a subspecies of the wolf - Canis lupus rufus.