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| WOLF SUBSPECIES |
| Grey Wolf Statistics |
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| Scientific Name: Canis lupus Height: 26-32 inches at the shoulder (females are smaller than males) Weight: 55-115 lbs. (females are smaller than males) Location: Wolves used to inhabit the majority of the United States. Now, they have ranges in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Canada. Lifespan: 8-12 years (in the wild) slightly more in captivity. Preferred Location: Tundras and dense forests. Grey wolves are built to hunt and survive in the snow. |
| Mexican Wolf Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis lupus baileyi Height: 26-32 inches (females are smaller then males) Weight: 60-80 lbs. (females are smaller than males) Location: While they used to be common in the southwestern States and most of Mexico, the Mexican Wolf still has ranges in Arizona. Lifespan: up to 15 years in captivity (wild lifespan is less) Preferred Location: Mountain forests and grasslands. They live in warmer climates than the Grey wolf. |
| Information gathered from www.defenders.org |
| Information gathered from www.defenders.org |
| Red Wolf Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis rufus Height: Smaller than the Grey wolf but larger than a coyote. Weight: 60-80 lbs. (females are smaller than males) Location: Used to live in southeastern States from Pennsylvania down to Florida and over to Texas. Now, they live in a small refuge in North Carolina. Lifespan: 4 years in the wild (up to 14 in captivity) Preferred Location: Forests, swamps, and costal praries. |
| Information gathered from www.defenders.org |
| Iberian Wolf Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis lupus signatus Height: (females are smaller than males) Weight: (females are smaller than males) Location: Used to be widespread on the Iberian Penninsula. Now are restricted to areas of Portugal and near the Spanish border. Lifespan: Preferred Location: |
| Information gathered from T.W.I.N. |
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| Arctic Wolf Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis lupus arctos Height: 4 ft. (females are smaller than males) Weight: 60-100 lbs. (females are smaller than males) Location: In the high Arctic from Mellville Island to Ellesmere Island. Lifespan: Preferred Location: |
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| Ethiopian Wolf Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis simensis Height: 2 ft. (females are smaller than males) Weight: 30-40 lbs.. (females are smaller than males) Location: Ethiopia. Lifespan: unknown Preferred Location: Open moorlands. |
No picture available yet. (I'm working on getting a picture but, until then, you can see one here) |
| Information gathered from Species Under Threat and White Wolves |
| ****I'm working hard to get these stats put together. If anyone has more information to offer (I will give you full credit) or photos that I can use (full credit also given), please let me know. |
| Mackenzie Valley Wolf Statistics |
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| Scientific Name: Canis lupus occidentalis Height: (females are smaller than males) Weight: 100-140 lbs. (females are smaller than males) Location: Upper Mackenzie River Valley southward into Alberta. Lifespan: Preferred Location: Upper Mackenzie River Valley southward into Alberta. |
| Common Wolf Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis lupus lupus Height: (females are smaller than males) Weight: (females are smaller than males) Location: Used to range throughout Europe and forests in Russia. Lifespan: Preferred Location: In forested areas, hiding from man. |
| Information gathered from The BoomerWolf Page and White Wolves |
| Information gathered from The BoomerWolf Page |
| Great Plains (Buffalo) Wolf Statistics |
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| Scientific Name: Canis lupus nubilus Height: (females are smaller than males) Weight: (females are smaller than males) Location: Used to range from parts of Canada down to northern Texas. Lifespan: Preferred Location: |
| Information gathered from The BoomerWolf Page |
| Alexander Archipelago Wolf Statistics |
No picture available yet. (I'm working on getting a picture but, until then, you can see one here) |
| Scientific Name: Canis lupus ligoni Height: 2 ft. (females are smaller than males) Weight: 30-50 lbs. (females are smaller than males) Location: Most of Southeast Alaska. Lifespan: Preferred Location: |
| Information gathered from The Alexander Archipelago Wolf: A Conservation Assessment and White Wolves |
| Domesticated Wolf (Dog) Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis lupus familaris Height: Varies greatly from the petit Chihuahua to the monstrous Irish Wolfhound. Weight: Varies greatly from the lightweight Teacup poodle to the heavyweight St. Bernard. Location: All over the world. As widespread as humans. Lifespan: Varies from dog to dog. Small dogs live 10-15 years. Large dogs 10-12. Giant dogs up to 10. Preferred Location: In a loving person's home. |
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| Cassie, the red Doberman (my friend's dog and her site) |
| WolfDog (Wolf hybrid) Statistics |
| Information gathered from Wolf Country and White Wolves |
| There are also MANY more wolf subspecies throughout the world--I can't possibly list them all. To see some more of them, head here: White Wolves Wolf Species. |
| Click here to learn about them. |
| EXTINCT!! Although some scientists believe their descendants are living in the northern United States. |
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| Copyright Monty Sloan |
| Copyright Monty Sloan |
| Copyright Monty Sloan |
| Arabian Wolf Statistics |
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| Scientific Name: Canis lupus arabs Height: 2-3 ft. (females are smaller than males) Weight: 40-60 lbs. (females are smaller than males) Location: In Oman and the United Arab Emerates Lifespan: Preferred Location: |
| Information gathered from White Wolves |
| For permission to use or for more information about wolf photographs please write Monty Sloan / Wolf Park |
| Dire Wolf Statistics |
| Scientific Name: Canis dirus Length: 5 ft. (females were probably smaller than males) Weight: 110 lbs. (females were probably smaller than males) Location: Many remains have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits in LA. Lifespan: unknown |
No picture available yet. (gonna be hard to come by too!) (I'm working on getting a picture but, until then, you can see one here) |
| Extinct for the last 9,000 years |
| Information gathered from White Wolves |
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