Canis lupus

/kˈaniz lˈuːpəs/

/kˈæniz lˈuːpəs/

[noun]

Canis lupus

[NOUN]

a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America

synonyms : gray wolf

grey wolf

timber wolf

Examples

1. The dog, for instance, he considered a subspecies of the wolf, or Canis Lupus.

2. What changed this dire situation was the help of humanity's longtime animal partner: Canis lupus familiaris, domesticated from Grey wolves thousands of years ago.

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