gray wolf
gray wolf — noun
1. a large wild member of the dog family (Canis lupus) that has a thick coat of gre
a large wild member of the dog family (Canis lupus) that has a thick coat of grey-and-brown fur and lives in groups called packs; it once ranged across much of the northern half of the world but today survives mainly in remote forests and tundra regions of Canada, Alaska, Russia and parts of Asia.
Ramón spotted a gray wolf crossing the frozen river just before sunset.
Haruto watched a gray wolf howl to call its pack together before the night hunt.
collocation: gray wolf + howl / pack
The gray wolf was once common across Europe but now lives only in remote areas.
Salma learned a gray wolf pack can cover thirty kilometres a day while hunting.
Rangers tracked the gray wolf through deep snow near the Canadian border for three days.
- timber wolf
another name for the same animal, used especially in North America
- Canis lupus
the scientific Latin name