#0028 · 🦊 mammals

Gray Wolf

🇳🇱 Wolf ·Canis lupus

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The gray wolf ( Canis lupus ), also known as the timber wolf or western wolf , is a canine native to the wilderness and remote areas of Eurasia and North America. 5 kg (79–85 lb). Like the red wolf, it is distinguished from other Canis species by its larger size and less pointed features, particularly on the ears and muzzle. Its winter fur is...

base stats

NL sightings 42iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 24,007iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 42 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #28 most seen of the mammals in NL.
24,007 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).