Wolf Size

How Big Is A Gray wolf or Timber Wolf? We all have read the story of little red riding hood during our childhood, and have made a perception that wolves are very large, clever, and cunning animal species.  But have you ever wondered if this is actually true?  While one cannot really know if this […]

Wolverine Animal Height & Length The wolverine (Gulo gulo; Gulo is Latin for “glutton”), also known as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest surface-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae.  Their elongated body with strong but short limbs is low to the ground. The adult wolverine is nearly the size of a

Timber Gray Wolf Size: Height & Length The largest wild dog (Canidae) in the world, the gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf, is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and is a subspecies of the Gray wolf.  But, how can you recognize and tell apart a Timber wolf from other types of

Red Wolf Height & Length The red wolf is a member of the dog family native to the United States and one of the most endangered species in the world.  Additionally, the red wolf is a smaller, thinner relative of the gray wolf and is so named because of its distinct reddish cast.  Despite being

Mexican Wolf Height & Length The Mexican Wolf, scientific name Canis lupus baileyi is the rarest of all the gray wolf subspecies. It is commonly known as el Lobo.  They are also the smallest of all the wolf subspecies reaching an overall length no greater than 135 centimeters whose maximum height is about 80 centimeters.

Maned Wolf Height & Length The omnivorous, crepuscular maned wolf has evolved to fit in with the open spaces of the South American savanna.  The maned wolf is the biggest canid in South America. The maned wolf looks so much like the long-legged fox that it is easy to confuse the two. One way to

Northwestern Wolf/Mackenzie Valley Wolf Height & Length The Mackenzie Valley wolf, scientific name Canis lupus occidentalis, is a subspecies of the grey wolf in western North America. It is often referred to as the northwestern wolf, Alaskan timber wolf, or Canadian forest wolf.  With an average height of 81-102 cm (32-40 inches) and an average

Hyena Height & Length Hyenas, also known as Hyaenas, are medium-sized terrestrial feliform carnivores from the family Hyaenidae.  These animals are native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Many people confuse them to be related to dogs, due to their dog-like appearance and size. However, these animals are more closely related to cats.  When you

Dire Wolf Height & Length The dire wolf was the biggest of North America’s Late Pleistocene canids. Their skull potentially develops to be 12 inches long! They lived throughout the world until roughly 10,000 years ago when they became extinct.  The dire wolf was around the size of the biggest grey wolf, which has a

Arctic Wolf Height & Length Arctic wolves, a subspecies of gray wolves and inhabitants of the far north, are also referred to as the white wolf or the polar wolf.  Arctic wolves, also known as “polar wolves” or “white wolves,” live in Greenland and the Arctic regions of North America.  The ability of Arctic wolves