- plural of wolf.
wolves
Americannoun
noun
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The program also provides money for nonlethal equipment to deter wolves, such as electric fences with bright flags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
They’re all gone now, long extinct just like the saber-toothed cats and dire wolves that walked the earth with them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, there are roughly 18,000 grey wolves across the US, though they are still considered endangered as most of their habitat has been destroyed by humans.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
This, along with farmers and landowners trapping and killing wolves, pushed them to the brink of eradication.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
He cast around the riverbank for food, but saw only the dead wolves, and they smelt too bad even to think about.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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