gray wolf
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gray wolf
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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He noted the peninsula had once been home to animals such as pronghorn, sea otter, North American porcupine, Humboldt marten, gray wolf, American black bear, grizzlies, northern fur seal and Steller sea lion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
His principal legislative interest has been to delist the gray wolf as a federal endangered species.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Whitney, trekking over mountainous terrain of at least 13,000-foot elevation to get there, said Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
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
Like a lean, gray wolf, he moved silently and easily.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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