What kind of animal is a wolf?

Wolf, a subspecies of ***46, is of medium size, well-proportioned, with slender limbs and flexible toes, which is conducive to fast running. The head and palate are sharp, the face is long, the nose is prominent, the ears are sharp and upright, the sense of smell is sensitive and the hearing is developed. Canine teeth and cracked teeth are developed; The upper molar has obvious tooth tip, and the lower molar has small tooth tip and heel tip inside; The diameter of molar crown is larger than the height of lateral incisor; The tooth type is. Hair is thick and long. Forefoot 4 ~ 5 toes, hind foot 4 toes; The claws are thick and blunt, and cannot or can only protrude slightly. The tail is hairy and developed.

Except Antarctica and most islands, it is distributed all over the world. The appearance is similar to that of dogs and jackals, with slender feet, squints, a long and sharp upper jaw, a wide and curved mouth, upright ears, a slightly narrow chest and a tail hanging straight between two hind legs. The coat color varies with the place of origin. The coat color is brownish yellow or grayish yellow, slightly black, and the lower part is white. It has a wide range of habitats and strong adaptability. Wolves live in mountains, grasslands and even ice fields.

Wolves are carnivores. Wolves are composed of nuclear families, including a couple and their children, and sometimes they adopt immature wolves. Wolves are typical secondary predators in the food chain. Wolves usually prey on sheep and other livestock in groups, so they were killed by humans before the end of the 20th century. Some subspecies, such as Japanese Wolf, Newfoundland Wolf, Florida Black Wolf and Kenai Shan Lang Wolf, are extinct. The exact number of subspecies today is still uncertain.

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The main distribution of wolves:

China: It is distributed in all provinces of China except Taiwan Province Province, Hainan Island and some other islands, but it is mainly distributed in areas with low population density in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia and Tibet.

Guangdong, Shaanxi, Henan, Jiangxi, Jilin, Anhui, Hebei, Gansu, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Fujian, Hunan, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Liaoning, Beijing, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xizang Autonomous Region, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Yunnan and Qinghai provinces.

World: It is widely distributed in the world, but the distribution area of wolves has been greatly reduced, especially in North America and Western Europe.

Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, North Korea, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel.

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