The wolf, as a beautiful and proud animal, has firmly entered the mythology of many peoples of the world. In Russian fairy tales, he is a loyal and devoted assistant to the protagonist. The appearance of this animal is beautiful in itself, but how graceful it is in movement. Wolves are capable of speeds up to 60 kilometers per hour, and overnight to overcome 80–90 kilometers. Consider this amazing representative of the terrestrial fauna and we have before us the most beautiful wolves that have ever inhabited or live on our planet.
A freedom-loving and independent animal became the hero of many literary, artistic works and, of course, films.
In the zoological system, the wolf is a fairly large mammal from the canine family, in addition, as recent DNA studies show, it is a direct relative of the domestic dog.
The most beautiful wolves on the planet:
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Newfoundland Wolf
In the photo: An approximate image of the Newfoundland wolf.
An unusual wolf was found on islands off the east coast of Canada. The unusual thing was a dark, almost black strip, passing along the back of this graceful wolf.
Scientists have recorded that the last time a wolf of this species was met in 1911.
Hunting and fur trade in this part of the Earth led to the extinction of the Newfoundland Wolf. Human hunting for animals included in the diet of the wolf and the active settlement of islands by humans led to the extinction of this subspecies.
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Lyre Wolf
It is not yet displayed in a separate subspecies. The wolf was spotted in South America.
For the first time information about Lear Wolf and his photo appeared in 2009. Scientists-zoologists can neither prove nor deny the existence of this type of wolf.
As you can see, the animal has an unusual black coat color with a fluffy tail, is low on its legs and looks like a large dog.
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Ethiopian Wolf
Because of its small size, this species of wolf is also called the Ethiopian fox or jackal.
A long-legged animal with a sharp muzzle and a bright red color is found in small areas of East Africa. The beauty of this species of animals gives the white color of the throat, chest and inner side of the limbs.
Ethiopian wolves live at an altitude of 3 thousand meters above sea level. Below, in a hotter climate, this representative of the animal world cannot live.
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Maned wolf
An unusual name for a predatory animal from Greek translates as “short-tailed golden dog”.
A maned wolf or guar, its habitat chose the central and eastern part of the South American continent. And he got his name from the long hair growing from the neck along the shoulders. The unique appearance is more reminiscent of a large fox on high and slender legs.
Hunts for small rodents, rabbits. But in the diet of a maned wolf there is also plant food.
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Melville Island Wolf
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This subspecies of the beautiful and graceful wolf is found on the Arctic islands of North America. On one of the islands of its habitat, it got its beautiful and unusual name - Melville.
Among its congeners stands out for its wonderful white or grayish-white coat color.
The Melville wolf hunts in packs, driving musk oxen and large reindeer. In search of food, reindeer travel huge distances of thousands of kilometers. Wolves are forced to migrate after the herds of deer.
Like the Polar Wolf, it originally lives in the natural territories of its habitat, since there is no competition with humans.
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Mackensen Wolf
A beautiful and fairly large wolf lives in the northwestern United States, Canada and the Alaska Peninsula. It has a second romantic name - the Rocky Wolf.
The structure of the body is adapted for hunting in difficult terrain. Even in deep snow, the wolf develops great speed thanks to powerful, strong limbs and a developed shoulder girdle.
Mackensen wolves live in packs of 6 to 12 individuals, but large flocks of up to 30 wolves are also found. Each pack hunts in a certain territory.
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Mongolian wolf
The smallest representative of wolves that are found on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Adult males of this wolf reach a weight of 40–45 kg. The hard coat of the Mongolian wolf has a dirty gray color with a reddish tint. They live in small flocks in Transbaikalia and Primorsky Krai.
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Eurasian Wolf (Gray Wolf)
This type of wolf is distributed throughout Eurasia and has perhaps the largest habitat on the globe.
Unlike its North American counterparts, it has a shorter coat, but the same dirty gray color.
The wolf is a social animal, and lives and hunts in a team. Communicate among themselves with a peculiar bark, growl, and also with the help of certain body movements.
The wolf entered the epic of many peoples of Europe and Asia, and for the Mongolian and Turkic peoples, the wolf is a totemic animal and was worshiped as God. The editors of most-beauty.ru share the respect and honor that this beautiful animal has been given in many cultures of the world.
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Polar Wolf
One of the most beautiful and rare representatives of the animal world on our planet. The very name of the species says that this wolf chose the Arctic as its habitat.
The habitat, where the snow constantly lies and the polar night lasts 5 months a year, was caused by the habits and behavior of the polar wolf. A wolf with a beautiful white color can live at low temperatures. The polar wolf, due to circumstances, may not see the light for months and remain without food for weeks.
Polar wolves live in a pack of 7-10 individuals, led by a leader. There are lone wolves who find a separate territory and protect it from the encroachment of other representatives of the polar wolf.
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Red Wolf
The only representative of the genus Cuon, the red wolf is threatened with extinction and is listed in the Red Book.
Hunting these beautiful and unusual in color animals is prohibited in many countries, including the territory of the Russian Federation.
The wolf, quite large in size, originally combines the features of a wolf, fox and jackal in its appearance. A distinctive feature of other types of wolves is a thick red-red coat and a fluffy long tail, unusual for wolves.
Red wolves are mentioned in the Book of Kipling under the name "red dogs", dangerous to any representative of the jungle.
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Conclusion
A beautiful and freedom-loving animal on Earth is unfairly listed in the dangerous enemies of man. The population of wolves on the globe is constantly decreasing. At the state and international level, a number of laws have been adopted prohibiting wolf hunting and contributing to the growth of their population.
Wolves are found in many zoos in the world, live in captivity, but, which is characteristic, they are completely unreachable, unlike their relatives, dogs.
We have already said that the image of the wolf is often found in works of art. But we also note that a beautiful and proud animal has become an ornament of the logos of many companies and organizations.
In conclusion, I want to know your opinion about where the most beautiful wolves live and how you feel about these animals. Write about all this in the comments to the article.