How many subspecies of wolves are there in India? There are several species of wolves in the world

There are two subspecies of wolves in India: the gray wolf (canislupnschanco) and the Indian wolf (canislupuspallipes). The former is found only in the high-altitude Himalayas of northern India, while the latter is found in arid and semi-arid steppes.

The number of Indian wolves is estimated at 1,000 2,000, which is less than the number of Indian tigers [8], but wolves, as the main carnivores in India and the main species in the grassland-shrub zone, have not received due attention and protection, although the Indian wolf is listed as an endangered species and is protected by law, because wolves in most parts of India feed on small domestic animals such as goats and sheep, every sheep eaten by wolves is a huge economic loss for the poor local herders. As a result, legal restraint is unlikely to be as effective as it should be, with people fumigating wolf nests and killing their young, and adult wolves being shot and poisoned, and the Verawada National Park in western India is now the country's only wolf sanctuary.

Seven species, there is a brand called Seven Wolves in China, and the brand company is named after the breeds of seven wolves in China. I don't know where.

There are 20 main species of wolves in the world:

1. Tundra wolf (c l.albus) - the north of Russia.

2. Arabian wolf (c.). l.arabs) - the Arabian Peninsula.

3. Arctic wolf (c l.arctos) - Canadian polar islands and Greenland.

4. Mexican wolf (c l.baileyi) - northern Mexico, with the southwestern United States.

5. Tibetan wolf (c l.Chanco) - Tibetan Plateau.

6. Russian wolf (c.). l.communis) - Central Russia.

7. Caspian Wolf (C.). l.cubanensis) - Russia, between the Caspian and Black Seas.

8. Domestic dogs (C.) l.familiaris) - Widely distributed worldwide except Antarctica.

9. Australian dingo (c l.Dingo) - Southeast Asia and Australia.

10. Hokkaido wolf (Ezo wolf) (c.). l.hattai) - Hokkaido, Japan, extinct.

11. Japanese wolf (c.). l.Hodophilax) - Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Japan, extinct.

12. Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf (C l.irremotus) - Glacier National Park as well as in the Montana region.

13. Italian wolf (c.). l.Italicus) - Apennines, Italy.

14. Egyptian wolf (c.). l.lupaster) - northern Egypt and northeastern Libya.

15. Eurasian wolf (c.). l.lupus) - from China, Mongolia, Russia, and Eastern Europe to Germany, Spain, and Portugal.

16. East Canada Wolf (C.). l.Lycaon) - Southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

17. Great Plains Wolf (C l.nubilus) - Western United States, Northeast China, and Eastern Canada.

18. Horse Gänscher wolf (c. l.occidentalis) - Western Canada, Alaska, reintroduced to the northwest of the United States.

19. Iranian wolf (c.). l.pallipes) - Middle East.

20. Red wolf (C.). l.rupus) - the southeastern United States.

There are 46 subspecies of wolves in the world.

The wolf is a national second-class protected animal, with a medium-sized, well-proportioned body, slender limbs, and toe-walking, which is conducive to fast running. The head and palate are pointed, the face is elongated, the nose is prominent, the ears are pointed and erect, the sense of smell is sensitive, and the sense of hearing is developed. The canines and fissures are well developed, the upper molars have obvious cusps, the lower molars have a small cusp and heel tips on the inner side, the crown of the molars is straighter than the height of the lateral incisors, and the hairs are coarse and long.

The forefoot is 4 to 5 toes, the hind foot is generally 4 toes, the claws are thick and blunt, can not or slightly retractable, the tail is hairy, good at fast and long-distance running, likes to live in groups, and often chases prey. It feeds on herbivores and rodents, and inhabits forests, deserts, mountains, cold grasslands, coniferous forests, and grasslands, and is distributed all over the world except Antarctica and most islands. The appearance is similar to that of dogs and jackals, with long feet and thin bodies, slanted eyes, long pointed jaws, a wide and curved mouth, erect ears, a slightly narrow chest, and a straight tail between the two hind legs.

The color of the coat varies according to the place of production, and the hairy color is brownish yellow or grayish-yellow, slightly mixed with black, and the lower part is white. It has a wide range of habitats and strong adaptability, and wolves live in mountains, forest areas, grasslands, and even ice fields.

The subspecies classification of the gray wolf is very controversial. It is believed that about 50 subspecies once existed in the past. However, a new and widely accepted list divides wolves into 17 extant subspecies and 2 recently extinct subspecies.

This taxonomy takes into account anatomical, distributional, and migratory habits of different wolf packs. Polar wolves are the largest and most ferocious wolves in the world, and it is very dangerous for people to hunt them down on the ground.