Canis lycaon
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Canis lycaon, commonly known as the eastern wolf or Algonquin wolf, is a medium-sized North American canid closely related to both gray wolves and coyotes and primarily found in parts of eastern Canada.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily crepuscular ⓘ |
| alternativeTaxonomicName | Canis lupus lycaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeTaxonomicTreatment | subspecies of Canis lupus ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Canis latrans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatColor |
gray-brown
ⓘ
reddish-brown tones ⓘ |
| commonName |
Algonquin wolf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern wolf ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | yes ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
primarily white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
apex predator
ⓘ
regulator of deer populations ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Algonquin Provincial Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRangeCharacteristic | restricted and fragmented ⓘ |
| habitat |
boreal forests
ⓘ
forests ⓘ mixed-wood forests ⓘ |
| hybridizationOccursWith |
Canis latrans
ⓘ
Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
eastern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerLitter | about 4 to 7 pups ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctTaxonBy | some taxonomists ⓘ |
| relatedCommonName |
coyote
ⓘ
gray wolf ⓘ |
| reproduction | breeds once per year ⓘ |
| socialStructure | packs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human persecution ⓘ hybridization with coyotes ⓘ hybridization with gray wolves ⓘ |
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