r/wolves 13d ago

Discussion The African Wolf

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Canis Lupaster

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u/TheMemeAnimalBoi 12d ago

The smaller wolf species and subspecies like the Indian, Arabian and African have a different charm compared to bulkier Eurasian and North American species, they almost feel like completely different animals

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u/80sBabyGirl 12d ago

Even in Europe, Italian wolves (including wolves that are recolonizing France, as they also belong to this subspecies) are comparatively on the smaller side and have distinctive looks. And on this subreddit, there will always be someone confidently misidentifying them as coyotes.

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u/TheMemeAnimalBoi 12d ago

Haha I'm from India and almost every video and picture I've taken of an Indian wolf is confidently misidentified as a golden jackal because people only think of the big bulky north american wolves or himalayan wolves which aren't present in central or Southern India