wolves

American

[woolvz] / wʊlvz /

noun

the plural of wolf.

wolves British

/ wʊlvz /

noun

the plural of wolf

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California once had specialists dedicated to resolving conflict between people and wolves, mountain lions and coyotes.

From Los Angeles Times

"Since wolves can alter land ecosystems so dramatically, it is possible that we will see similar patterns in aquatic habitats."

From Science Daily

The coolness I longed for earlier arrives with the night, as does the howling of wolves in the distance.

From Literature

That came after the PLA displayed a pack of “robot wolves”—bulked up, weaponized versions of robot dogs—in a military parade in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

African species score even higher, with Ethiopian wolves at 76.5% and African Wild dogs ranking second overall with an 85% monogamy rating.

From Science Daily

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