Italian wolf

E877572

canid subspecies of gray wolf

The Italian wolf is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the Italian Peninsula, known for its ecological importance as a top predator in Mediterranean and Apennine ecosystems.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Apennine wolf	7
Apennine wolves	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	canid ⓘ subspecies of gray wolf ⓘ
averageBodyLength	110–148 cm ⓘ
averageBodyMass	25–35 kg ⓘ
averagePackSize	2–7 individuals ⓘ
averageShoulderHeight	50–70 cm ⓘ
binomialName	Canis lupus italicus NERFINISHED ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	grey-brown ⓘ
diet	carnivorous ⓘ
distinctiveFeature	dark line along forelegs ⓘ narrow muzzle ⓘ relatively short legs ⓘ
ecosystemRole	apex predator ⓘ keystone species ⓘ
family	Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
genus	Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ
importantFor	maintenance of Mediterranean and Apennine ecosystems ⓘ regulation of ungulate populations ⓘ
IUCNStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
legalProtection	listed in Bern Convention Appendix II ⓘ strictly protected under EU Habitats Directive ⓘ
mainThreat	habitat fragmentation ⓘ hybridization with dogs ⓘ illegal killing ⓘ
nativeTo	Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Apennine Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
parentTaxon	gray wolf ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
populationTrend	increasing in recent decades ⓘ
preysOn	chamois ⓘ livestock ⓘ red deer ⓘ roe deer ⓘ wild boar ⓘ
rangeCountry	Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ
recolonization	Central Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ
regionalConservationStatus	protected in Italy ⓘ
scientificName	Canis lupus italicus NERFINISHED ⓘ
socialStructure	pack-living ⓘ
species	Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ