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grey wolf
Summary
grey wolf is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.01% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128,397 views/month, #20 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- grey wolf received the Animal of the Year[3].
- grey wolf received the Animal of the Year[4].
- grey wolf's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
- grey wolf's instance of is recorded as apex predator[6].
- grey wolf is classified at the rank of species[7].
- grey wolf's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[8].
- grey wolf is classified within Canis[9].
- Under binomial nomenclature, grey wolf is Canis lupus[10].
- grey wolf is a type of Canidae[11].
- grey wolf's Commons category is recorded as Canis lupus[12].
- grey wolf's Unicode character is recorded as 🐺[13].
- grey wolf's temporal range start is recorded as Pleistocene[14].
- grey wolf's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canis lupus[15].
- grey wolf's Commons gallery is recorded as Canis lupus[16].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as European Rabbit[17].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Lepus europaeus[18].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Alces alces[19].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Bison[20].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as carrion[21].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Rangifer tarandus[22].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Cervidae[23].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as musk ox[24].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Sus scrofa[25].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Wild sheep[26].
- grey wolf's main food source is recorded as Rupicapra[27].
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Classification
grey wolf's scientific name is Canis lupus[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[7]. It is classified within Canis[9].
Identifiers
grey wolf's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9612[28]. grey wolf's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328607[29]. grey wolf's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219173[30]. grey wolf's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180596[31].
Discovery and Description
Things named for grey wolf include tungsten[32], a chemical element[33]; systemic lupus erythematosus[34], a designated intractable/rare disease[35]; Wolf[36], a film[37], directed by Mike Nichols[38]; Wolves[39], a film[40], directed by David Hayter[41]; Lupus[42], a constellation[43]; Kok-borou[44], a type of sport[45], in Kyrgyzstan[46]; Leon County[47], a county of Texas[48], in United States[49], founded in 1846[50]; and WKW Wilk[51].
Why It Matters
grey wolf ranks in the top 0.01% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128,397 views/month, #20 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for it include tungsten[32], a chemical element[33]; systemic lupus erythematosus[34], a designated intractable/rare disease[35]; Wolf[36], a film[37], directed by Mike Nichols[38]; Wolves[39], a film[40], directed by David Hayter[41]; Lupus[42], a constellation[43]; and Kok-borou[44], a type of sport[45], in Kyrgyzstan[46].
FAQs
What awards did grey wolf receive?
Honors received include Animal of the Year[3] and Animal of the Year[4].