Canidae

The " big bad wolf". Once upon a time there was a lonely wolf. This wolf roams around in the woods all day every day. His name was Benard Wolfington. His parents left him when he was a young pup, so now he stays here in these woods not knowing anywhere else to go. Travelers pass through the woods, from time to time, and Benard tries to talk to them but they ignore him and carry on their way. This upsets the wolf. When the wolf gets upset he lets out a howl and the wind from his breath blows the…

We uncover new similarities between the modern world and the ancient world every day. An interesting part of ancient Roman history was the Roman appreciation for animals. Just as people all over the world today do, many Romans owned pets, especially dogs. Dogs are the second most commonly owned pet in the world today, after cats (which were actually not kept as pets in the Roman empire). Although dogs were owned more for their guarding and hunting skills in the Roman Empire rather than their…

Ethiopian Wolf Evolution Eduardo Medina Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center Early College  Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide details on the Ethiopian Wolf such as its physical traits, behaviors, habitats, and adaptations to its environment that assist in the species’ continued existence and survival. Using this information and research that has been conducted, the most likely ancestor for Ethiopian wolf is the Eucyon. This is based on the theory of evolution and other…

Canis lupus arctos is the scientific name for an arctic wolf. Although many people believe an arctic wolf can only be purely white, this is not true; an arctic wolf may have spots of black, yellow, or gray on its white fur. Due to the location of an arctic wolf, which many experts believe the Ice Age was what made them end up here, they have adapted to this weather. According to A-Z Animals, “ Arctic wolves are incredibly versatile and adaptive animals, able to withstand year round sub-zero…

It was brought to my attention to find out more about the Gray Wolf. This animal is endangered meaning that they could die out. If the Canus Lupus were to die out the organisms that the wolf ate would over populate growing out of control. The Gray wolf is very unique because if you were to see them you were said to be very lucky. The first appearance of the Gray wolf was in 1960's. If you are wondering how to tell a Gray wolf apart from a fox or a coyote this is the way to tell: the gray…

hen you think of man’s best friend the name “Canis Lupus Familiaris” will most likely not come to mind. Canis Lupus Familiaris is the trinomial or subspecies name for the Canid species, the domestic dog (Yong, 2016). It is hard to believe that dogs such as toy or terrier breeds have derived from the grey wolf. To start the evolution of our many dog breeds today, we go back 10,000-30,000 years ago when the grey wolf walked all over the globe. Tribes and colonies during this time era encountered…

By our sides, dogs have been around for centuries. The relationship between dogs and humans has changed over time. Dogs have changed over time because they have become pets. Dogs have become pets and joined many families around the world. Wolves evolutionized into dogs and became close to humans. Wolves would snack on human leftovers from meals and this caused for the pups that were born to be used to eating human food. At one time in the time, dogs were workers for humans and were not allowed…

Red Wolves The Red wolf, scientifically known as Canis rufus, is a close relative to the more commonly known, Grey wolf. The Grey wolf is the one typically used in fairy tales while the Red wolf is not. The Red wolf has a cinnamon or tawny red coat with some grey and black markings. Their back tends to be darker and their tails tend to have a black tip. Red wolves are smaller than their close relatives, the grey wolf, but have longer legs and shorter fur. Full grown Red wolves measure around 4…

Many years ago, laying out on the trampoline late at night, I remember hearing the coyotes howl and yip in the field bordering my friend’s house. The sound so frightened us that we promptly rushed inside. To children that grew up never truly in the country, only on the edge of town, coyotes seemed so wild. However, as Dan Flores illuminates in his book, Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History, that encounter was not an unusual experience at all. In the past century coyotes have spread…

In the United States people are having problems with reintroducing animals back in the wild, a big one is wolves. Wolves have been around for centuries. Wolves help the animals that are scavenger like eagles and other small animals. Wolves help control the population of other animals. When reintroducing wolves it would be perfect for ecotourism. Reintroducing wolves will help and do lots things for the environment and wildlife. Reintroducing wolves back in wild will be good because wolves will…