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Indian wolf

Canis lupus pallipes

हिन्दी: भेड़िया

IUCN: Least Concern
Two Indian wolves greeting each other on a rock
Scientific name
Canis lupus pallipes
Hindi name
भेड़िया
Family
Canidae, order Carnivora
Group
Mammal
Conservation status
Least Concern
Height
About 65 to 75 cm at the shoulder
Weight
About 18 to 27 kg
Young
Born after about two months

A slim, sandy wolf built for hot, open plains.

  • Spot it Smaller and slimmer than northern wolves, with a short sandy coat and long legs.
  • Home Open grassland, scrub and farmland, far from forests.
  • Food web Hunts blackbuck, chinkara, hares and birds, usually in small packs, by day and by night.
  • Why it matters A top predator of the grasslands that keeps grazing animals healthy and moving.

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