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  1. sympatric
    occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas
    In areas where human cultures and wolves are sympatric, wolves frequently feature in the folklore and mythology of those cultures, both positively and negatively.
  2. Canidae
    dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
    The gray wolf or grey wolf (Canis lupus), often known simply as the wolf, is the largest wild member of the Canidae family.
  3. Canis lupus
    a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
    The gray wolf or grey wolf (Canis lupus), often known simply as the wolf, is the largest wild member of the Canidae family.
  4. gray wolf
    a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
    The gray wolf or grey wolf (Canis lupus), often known simply as the wolf, is the largest wild member of the Canidae family.
  5. subspecies
    a taxonomic group that is a division of a species
    A number of other gray wolf subspecies have been identified, though the actual number of subspecies is still open to discussion.
  6. grey wolf
    a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
    The gray wolf or grey wolf (Canis lupus), often known simply as the wolf, is the largest wild member of the Canidae family.
  7. domestic dog
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    DNA sequencing and genetic drift studies reaffirm that the gray wolf shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
  8. ungulate
    any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
    They primarily feed on ungulates, which they hunt by wearing them down in short chases.
  9. nuclear family
    a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner
    Gray wolves are social predators that live in nuclear families consisting of a mated pair which monopolises food and breeding rights, followed by their biological offspring and, occasionally, adopted subordinates.
  10. Eurasia
    the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
    Though once abundant over much of Eurasia and North America, the gray wolf inhabits a reduced portion of its former range due to widespread destruction of its territory, human encroachment, and the resulting human-wolf encounters that sparked broad extirpation.
  11. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
    Gray wolves are social predators that live in nuclear families consisting of a mated pair which monopolises food and breeding rights, followed by their biological offspring and, occasionally, adopted subordinates.
  12. livestock
    any animals kept for use or profit
    Today, wolves are protected in some areas, hunted for sport in others, or may be subject to extermination as perceived threats to livestock and pets.
  13. apex
    the highest point of something
    Gray wolves are typically apex predators throughout their range, with only humans and tigers posing significant threats to them.
  14. DNA
    material that carries genetic information in a cell
    DNA sequencing and genetic drift studies reaffirm that the gray wolf shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
  15. genetic
    relating to the study of heredity and variation in organisms
    DNA sequencing and genetic drift studies reaffirm that the gray wolf shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
  16. ancestry
    the lineage of an individual
    DNA sequencing and genetic drift studies reaffirm that the gray wolf shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
  17. biological
    pertaining to life and living things
    Gray wolves are social predators that live in nuclear families consisting of a mated pair which monopolises food and breeding rights, followed by their biological offspring and, occasionally, adopted subordinates.
  18. extinction
    the state of being no longer in existence
    Even so, the gray wolf is regarded as being of least concern for extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, when the entire gray wolf population is considered as a whole.
  19. conservation
    careful management of the environment and natural resources
    Even so, the gray wolf is regarded as being of least concern for extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, when the entire gray wolf population is considered as a whole.
  20. mythology
    the body of stories associated with a culture or institution
    In areas where human cultures and wolves are sympatric, wolves frequently feature in the folklore and mythology of those cultures, both positively and negatively.
  21. North America
    a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
    Though once abundant over much of Eurasia and North America, the gray wolf inhabits a reduced portion of its former range due to widespread destruction of its territory, human encroachment, and the resulting human-wolf encounters that sparked broad extirpation.
  22. offspring
    the immediate descendants of a person or organism
    Gray wolves are social predators that live in nuclear families consisting of a mated pair which monopolises food and breeding rights, followed by their biological offspring and, occasionally, adopted subordinates.
  23. International
    any of several international socialist organizations
    Even so, the gray wolf is regarded as being of least concern for extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, when the entire gray wolf population is considered as a whole.
  24. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
    Gray wolves are social predators that live in nuclear families consisting of a mated pair which monopolises food and breeding rights, followed by their biological offspring and, occasionally, adopted subordinates.
  25. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
    Though once abundant over much of Eurasia and North America, the gray wolf inhabits a reduced portion of its former range due to widespread destruction of its territory, human encroachment, and the resulting human-wolf encounters that sparked broad extirpation.
  26. Union
    the United States
    Even so, the gray wolf is regarded as being of least concern for extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, when the entire gray wolf population is considered as a whole.
Created on Tue Nov 02 15:04:21 EDT 2010 (updated Tue Nov 02 15:05:16 EDT 2010)

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