wolves
Wild dog cousins
Wolves is the plural of wolf—large wild canines that hunt in packs and figure prominently in folklore and idiom.
Wolves howled in the distance.
To throw someone to the wolves is to abandon them to hostile forces.
A wolf in sheep's clothing disguises predatory intentions.
Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone in 1995.
First Greek letter
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- omegaTwenty-fourth Greek letter
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
territory · breeding · social · cooperation · family · pups · den · loyalty
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- untamedNot domesticated
- natureInherent quality or disposition
ecosystem · conservation · endangered · free-roaming · territory · tundra · taiga · mountains
Pursuit of quarry
- preyAnimal being hunted
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- packGroup or compress
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
fangs · claws · carnivore · kill · chase · pounce · lurk · quarry
Domesticated barking mammal
- domesticatedBred under human care
- canidMammal of the wolf family
- coyoteWild North American canid
- jackalWild African dog
Unverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- omenProphetic indicator
- FenrirMythic bound wolf
Romulus · Remus · totem · trickster · skinwalker · lore · fable · fairy-tale
alpha
First Greek letter
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- omegaTwenty-fourth Greek letter
dominance · territory · breeding · social · cooperation · family · pups · den · loyalty · elder
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
nature · ecosystem · conservation · endangered · free-roaming · territory · tundra · taiga · mountains · Yellowstone
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
ambush · fangs · claws · carnivore · kill · chase · pounce · lurk · quarry · bloodthirst
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
- domesticatedBred under human care
- canidMammal of the wolf family
- coyoteWild North American canid
jackal · dingo · fox · muzzle · paws · fur · tail · coat · snout · ears
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- omenProphetic indicator
Fenrir · Romulus · Remus · totem · trickster · skinwalker · lore · fable · fairy-tale · supernatural
howl
Prolonged mournful cry
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- cryVocal expression of emotion
- bayingProlonged, mournful howling
vocalization · chorus · yipping · call · communication · resonance · lonesome · echo · harmony · nighttime
mascot
Group's symbolic figure
fanbase · arena · NHL · NBA · Minnesota · rivalry · championship · Wolverhampton · Roma · chant
- creaturesanimals, animal, mammals, mammal, birds
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- Zooszoo exhibits, zoo train, zoo tours, zookeeper, animal exhibits
- warm-bloodedmammals, birds, dogs, cats, humans
- wild animalslion, tiger, elephant, bear, deer
wolvesdogs
Domesticated barking mammals
lapdogs · companion animals · pets · house dogs · livestock
- wolves in sheep's clothingDeceivers feigning harmlessness
- lone wolvesSolitary, self-reliant individuals
- thrown to the wolvesAbandoned to hostile forces
- throw to the wolvesAbandon to hostile forces
- gray wolvesLarge wild canines
- throwing to the wolvesDeliberate abandonment to harm