(Canis lupus lycaon)
Common Name: Gray Wolf
Scientific Name: Canis lupus
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Description: There are 6 subspecies of Canis lups: Arctic wolf (C. l. arctos), Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi), Eastern Tiber wolf (C. l. lycaon), Buffalo wolf, also known as Great Plains wolf, (C. l. nubilus), MacKenzie Valley wolf (C. l. occidentalis) and … the domestic dog! (C. l. familiaris). The gray wolf comes in a variety of colors from white to black but are predominantly buff tans grizzled with gray and black. Ears are upright and end in a rounded point. The muzzle is broad and the jaws are powerful. The body is muscular, lean and narrow with a “keel like” chest. Legs are long and the feet are large.
Currently at ZooMontana:
Cain – Male – DOB 5/1/1997
Kali – Female – DOB 5/3/2009
Kaluha – Male – DOB 4/27/2010