Gregory's wolf facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gregory's wolf |
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| Conservation status | |
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Extinct (1980)
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
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†C. l. gregoryi
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| Canis lupus gregoryi Goldman, 1937
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Gregory's wolf (Canis lupus gregoryi), also known as the Mississippi Valley wolf, is a subspecies of the gray wolf. It was declared extinct in 1980. It once roamed the regions in and around the lower Mississippi River basin.
Taxonomy
This wolf is recognized as a subspecies of Canis lupus in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005). At one time, this canid was proposed by some authors as a subspecies of the red wolf.
Description
This subspecies is described as being larger than the red wolf, but more slender and tawny. Its coloring includes a combination of black, grey, and white, along with a large amount of cinnamon coloring along the back of its body and the top of its head. It weighs around 27 to 32 kilograms (60 to 70 lb) on average.
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