Vancouver Island Wolf
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| Canis lupus crassodon Joliocoeur, 1959; Lawrence and Bossert, 1967; Cowan and Guiget, 1965[1] |
The Vancouver Island wolf (Canis lupus crassodon) is a subspecies of grey wolf, endemic to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is very social, and lives in packs of about five to thirty-five. It is an endangered subspecies, very shy, and is rarely seen by humans.[2]Wolves at the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve area have been known to attack and kill unguarded domestic dogs.[3] There are also 4 Vancouver Island Wolves, 3 white and 1 grey (seen from the bus window) at the Greater Vancouver Zoo.[4]
[edit] Appearance
The wolf is medium-sized, and greyish-black or white in color.
[edit] Diet
The wolf's main food sources are the Columbian black-tailed deer and the Roosevelt elk.
