gray wolf
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gray wolf
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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To investigate these questions, Bailey is analyzing gray wolf teeth from museum collections and recently deceased animals using stable-isotope techniques.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2026
“The dire wolf genome likely differs from that of the gray wolf in millions or tens of millions of ways,” Knoepfler says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
The discovery of a dire wolf mummy could help settle the uncertainty—Ice Age gray wolf pups have been found before, so it’s a possibility—but such a fossil has not been uncovered yet.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025
Zaccardi stopped the car, looked to her left and saw it: A large, majestic gray wolf, staring at her from the top of a nearby hill.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
Like a lean, gray wolf, he moved silently and easily.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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