timber wolf

Forest pack hunter

A timber wolf is a gray wolf, especially one living in forested regions of North America.

The name emphasizes the wolf's woodland habitat: Timber wolves once ranged across most of the continent.

The terms are interchangeable, though timber wolf appears more in hunting and conservation contexts.

behavior

howl

Prolonged mournful cry

tracking · stalking · ambush · loping · nocturnal · roaming · nomadic · instinct · dominance · hierarchy

ecology

pack

Group or compress

hunt · carnivore · apex · predator · habitat · tundra · boreal · taiga · range · endangered

taxonomy

subspecies

Taxonomic rank beneath species

Canadian · Alaskan · pack animal · social · wild · keystone species · wildlife · fauna

anatomy

fur

Animal body hair

  • peltFur-bearing animal skin
  • coatOuter garment or layer
  • grayNeutral achromatic hue

fangs · claws · snout · ears · paws · tail · keen · eyeshine · undercoat · ruff

cultural

totem

Spiritual clan symbol

shaman · ancestral · sacred · lore · guardian · omen · clan · Native American · Fenrir · werewolf

Categories
Opposites
predator-prey relationship

timber wolfdeer

Antlered hoofed mammal

elk · moose · caribou · white-tailed deer · rabbit

wild-domestic status

timber wolfdomestic dog

Tamed canine companion

lap dog · house dog · Chihuahua · poodle · golden retriever

apex predator-scavenger/subordinate canid

timber wolfcoyote

Wild North American canid

jackal · fox · red fox · scavenger · hyena

Family

wolf, lumber, timber, wolves, wolfish, timbered, wolfing, wolverine, wolfhound

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G