timber wolf
timber wolf — noun
1. a large wild member of the dog family, with thick gray-brown fur, that lives in
a large wild member of the dog family, with thick gray-brown fur, that lives in the forests of North America and hunts in organized groups called packs
Aylin spotted a timber wolf at the edge of the pine forest.
spotted + timber wolf — common verb for seeing wildlife
The ranger said timber wolves had returned to the northern valley.
Lukas heard the howl of a timber wolf while camping near the lake.
Mateo photographed a timber wolf near the frozen river last winter.
The documentary showed a pack of timber wolves hunting in deep snow.
- gray wolf
the general term used worldwide; timber wolf is the North American name
- eastern wolf
a closely related wolf of eastern North America, sometimes classified as a separate species
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The common name for the gray wolf in North America. In scientific usage the term can refer more narrowly to the subspecies Canis lupus lycaon or C. l. nubilus, though many speakers use it for any large wolf in the region.