Indian wolf

American  

[in-dee-uhn woolf] / ˈɪn di ən ˈwʊlf /

noun

• Indian wolves
  plural

1. a wolf, Canis lupus pallipes, of a highly endangered subspecies of gray wolf, found in Asia south of the Himalayas and noted for its quiet and cunning behavior.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• Indian wolves
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Indian wolf

First recorded in 1850–55

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Example Sentences

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Indian wolf

Although she had previously voiced the wise and protective Raksha, an Indian wolf in Disney’s photorealistic 2016 remake of “The Jungle Book,” Nyong’o knew “The Wild Robot” would require a deeper commitment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

The common wolf of India is also by some esteemed as a third species, and here again we find a marked resemblance between the pariah dogs of certain districts of India and the Indian wolf.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 by Charles Darwin

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