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
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
Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the agency, was trying to track down one of them — the freshly minted Ashpan pack that consists of at least two wolves roaming eastern Shasta County.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2025
His eyes shot to Silver, then to the gray wolf Miyax had named Nails.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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