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The northwestern wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis), also known as the Mackenzie Valley wolf, Alaskan timber wolf, or Canadian timber wolf, is a subspecies of gray wolf in western North America.
Wilk kanadyjski (Canis lupus occidentalis) – podgatunek wilka szarego, drapieżnego ssaka z rodziny psowatych (Canidae), występujący w Kanadzie na obszarze Terytoriów Północno-Zachodnich, Jukonu, Kolumbii Brytyjskiej, Alberty i Saskatchewan oraz na Alasce.
Spis treści. Wilk kanadyjski – długość ciała wynosi 1-1,6 m, ogona ok. 40 cm, wys. w kłębie do 0,85 m, średnia waga 30-50 kg. Największe ważą do 79 kg. Wilk z wyglądu najbardziej przypomina owczarka alzackiego, od którego ma jednak bardziej wydłużony tułów i węższą klatkę piersiową.
The Northwestern wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis) is a subspecies of Gray wolf in western North America. Arguably it is the largest grey wolf subspecies in the world.
Canis lupus occidentalis. Description. This subspecies of gray wolf has a coat of black, white, gray, tan and even blue-ish. Gray or black wolves are the most common color phase found to occur. They typically stand about 76 cm (30 inches) at the shoulder and weigh 38-52 kg (85-115 pounds, although they can weigh as much as 66 kg (145 lbs).
There are 38 subspecies of Canis lupus listed in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005, 3rd edition). These subspecies were named over the past 250 years, and since their naming, a number of them have gone extinct. The nominate subspecies is the Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus).
CANIS LUPUS OCCIDENTALIS. The Northwestern wolf ( Canis lupus occidentalis) is a subspecies of the gray wolf canid, whose range covers all of western Canada and Alaska. It is also called the Canadian wolf or Alaskan wolf. Common name: Northwestern wolf. Scientific name: Canis lupus occidentalis.
