One of the 6 wolves on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Canis lupus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A social predator that lives in family packs with a clear hierarchy, and is fundamental to the balance of many ecosystems.
Weight
30 kg – 80 kg
Size
1.1 m – 1.6 m
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Hierarchical pack
Lives in an organised hierarchical group, typical of cooperative hunters.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Estimated population
Between 200,000 and 250,000 animals across its whole range (2018 figure), of which some 65,000-78,000 were in North America at the start of the 21st century. It occupies around two thirds of its historic range: its current distribution is 30% smaller than the original
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Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Animal Diversity Web; Animalia.bio; Smithsonian National Zoo; Britannica; National Wildlife Federation; IUCN Red List: catalogado como Preocupación menor con población estable desde 1996; las poblaciones del sur de Europa y Escandinavia son pequeñas pero van en aumento || IUCN Red List, evaluación de Canis lupus (2018); Encyclopaedia Britannica, estado de conservación del lobo gris
Best time: October to March
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 76.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
