Black wolf - Wikipedia
A black wolf is a melanistic colour variant of the gray wolf (Canis lupus). [1] [2] Black specimens were recorded among red wolves (Canis rufus), though the colour phase in this species is not extinct yet. [3]
Learn about black wolves | International Wolf Center
Even black wolves are still considered to be a gray wolf species (Canis lupus). There are black-colored gray wolves and gray-colored gray wolves (along with white, brown and several other variations).
Why Are Some Wolves Black? The Answer Will Surprise You
2023年5月22日 · Black wolves are more common in some populations than others, and recent research finds a surprising correlation. Sometime in the last 10,000 years or so, as humans migrated across the Bering Strait to North America, they brought dogs with a gene that ultimately gave gray wolves black coats.
Wolf - Wikipedia
In North America, the coat colours of wolves follow Gloger's rule, wolves in the Canadian arctic being white and those in southern Canada, the U.S., and Mexico being predominantly grey. In some areas of the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia, the coat colour is predominantly black, some being blue-grey and some with silver and ...
The Mystery of North America's Black Wolves - ThoughtCo
2019年10月15日 · Gray wolves aren't always gray—some individuals are black. How did black wolves originate, and what can they tell us about the evolution of wolves and domestic dogs?
Types of wolves | International Wolf Center
There are two widely recognized species of wolves in the world, the red and the gray. However, there is debate over how many species of wolf exist and if there are different subspecies of the gray wolf.
Why Are There So Many Black Wolves In Yellowstone? - Forbes
2022年10月29日 · Black wolves are among the most iconic animals at Yellowstone National Park. People travel from around the world to Yellowstone to catch a glimpse of its famous black wolves. Historically,...
Gray Wolf - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
About half of wolves in Yellowstone are dark black in color, with the other half mostly gray coats. The presence of black coats was due to a single gene (a beta defensin gene termed CBD103 or the K-locus), with all black coated individuals carrying a mutation linked to this coat color - a mutation believed to have originated in domestic dogs of ...
Gray wolf | Size, Habitat, Diet, Predators, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月1日 · Gray wolf, largest wild member of the dog family (Canidae). It inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The largest males stand roughly 76 cm (30 inches) tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 65 kg (143 pounds). Wolves were domesticated several thousand years ago, and selective breeding produced dogs.
Gray wolf | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Packs of gray wolves hunt at night, using their speed, sharp teeth and claws to catch caribou, moose, deer, bison, beavers, rabbits and fish.