Indian wolf
canis lupus pallipes latin

Ancient origin and evolution of the Indian wolf including discussion on naming.

Indian wolves are likely of a much older lineage than northern wolves.

Indian wolves have a history of preying on children, a phenomenon called "child-lifting".

The Indian wolf snake is nocturnal and is inactive in the day.

Indian wolves typically prey on antelopes, rodents, and hares.

Turkey has an unknown number of both Eurasian and Indian wolves thought to be as high as 7,000.

It is distinguished from the Indian wolf by its paler fur, smaller size and proportionally smaller head.

Indian wolf is the keystone species of Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary.

Morphologically, Indian wolves greatly resemble primitive European wolves from 500,000 years ago.

Compared to Indian wolves, Eurasian wolves are larger, and have longer, broader skulls.

Indian wolves do not form large packs like northern wolves, though they have been shown to better tolerate crowding conditions in captivity.

He is the leader of the Seeonee pack of Indian wolves and presides over the pack's council meetings.

The skull is almost indistinguishable in size from that of the Indian wolf, though the teeth of the Egyptian jackal are not as large.

Indian wolves, like Arabian wolves, have short, thin fur in summer, though the hair on their backs remains long even in summer.

The book tells the story of an American Indian wolf god, Wanata, who comes to earth to hold humanity accountable for its abuse of nature.

Bagheera, a black panther who discovers the baby, promptly takes him to a mother Indian Wolf who has just had cubs.

The park is not home to any resident population of Bengal tigers, Indian wild dogs, or Indian wolf.

Although protected since 1972, Indian wolves are classed as Endangered, with many populations lingering in low numbers or living in areas increasingly used by humans.

The Tibetan wolf is larger than the Indian Wolf and known as chankodi from Kumaon.

Indian wolves, along with Arabian and Tibetan wolves, are among the wolf subspecies generally suspected to have been the main ancestors of domestic dogs.

Recent genetic research suggests that the Indian Wolf populations in the Indian subcontinent may represent a distinct species from their conspecifics.

The skins of Indian wolves in the British Museum are almost invariably browner than those of European wolves.

Indian Wolf (Indian Jackal)

There have been reports of the Indian Wolf (canis lupus indica), hyena, and the caracal the latter being an open country dweller.

In their western range, Indian wolves can be distinguished from Arabian wolves by their larger size, darker fur, and proportionately larger heads.

Genetic testing also indicates that the Indian wolf is a separate species from the Canis lupus pallipes found throughout the Middle East and Western Asia.

Recent genetic research suggests that the Indian Wolf, originally considered only as a subpopulation of the Iranian Wolf ('Canis lupus pallipes'), represents a distinct species ('Canis indica').

In 1941, the British taxonomist Pocock subordinated both to Canis lupus under the trinomials Canis lupus pallipes and Canis lupus laniger, respectively.

A widely distributed theory says that dingoes have evolved or were bred from the Canis lupus pallipes or Canis lupus arabs around 6 000-10 000 years ago (this was also assumed for all domestic dogs).

The particular subspecies of wolf that gave rise to the various lineages of domesticated dogs has yet to be elucidated, but it is thought that either an undiscovered extinct subspecies or Canis lupus pallipes, the Indian wolf, are the best candidates.

According to skull morphology, these fossils occupy a place between Asian wolves (prime candidates were the pale footed (or Indian) wolf Canis lupus pallipes and the Arabian wolf Canis lupus Arabs) and modern dingoes in Australia and Thailand.