Mammals › Canids
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
CoyoteCanis latrans
Domestic DogCanis familiaris
Eastern WolfCanis lycaon
Golden JackalCanis aureus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
American Black BearUrsus americanus
Mountain LionPuma concolor
Canada LynxLynx canadensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 32,246 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 6,593 |
| Ontario | 1,348 |
| British Columbia | 1,334 |
| Wyoming | 1,295 |
| Minnesota | 918 |
| New Mexico | 836 |
| Italy | 617 |
| Alaska | 526 |
| Michigan | 477 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- SocialLives in groups or coloniesFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivorans · Carnivora |
| Family | Canids · Canidae |
| Genus | Wolves and Dogs · Canis |
Study it in a deck
- Mammals of British Columbia, Canada
- Mammals of Jasper National Park
- Mammals of MD
- Mammals of Texas, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gray Wolf with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.