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antiqueanimals · 3 months

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Whitebrow. Written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Illustrated by Peter Bagin. 1985.

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#mammals #canines #wolves #eurasian wolves #dogs #Peter Bagin

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swiftsnowmane · 3 months

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Lithuanian woman with a wolf puppy. Poland, before World War II.

Photo by Adam Wislocki (1888-1943). Source.

#european wolves #eurasian wolves #european wolf #eurasian wolf #lithuanian history #polish history #1900s #20th century #this photo fills me with an almost unbearable melancholy

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wilkpreriowy · 9 months

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Eurasian wolves (Canis lupus lupus) Tver, Russia

Photo © Sergey Gorshkov

#wolf #wolves #grey wolf #eurasian wolf #european wolf #photography

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lazer-t · 10 days

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Mini stamp-style stickers now available in my BigCartel store!

These come in 8 different variations, with more to come in the future!

More stickers

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piroshky · 1 year

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Wolves of Krasny Bor nature preserve, Belarus, Vlad Sokolovsky.

#eurasian wolf #wolves #animal photography #nature photography #animals #wildlife photography #canidae #canids #grey wolves #my post #belarus #krasny bor #wolf #forests

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despazito · 10 months

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Indigenous Americans did very much breed and develop their own distinct types of dogs but iirc to date there's not much evidence for a separate domestication event of wolves in america. DNA sampling has traced the geographic areas of highest genetic diversity and the likely origin of domestic dogs points to Eurasia. Maybe there could have also been high areas of genetic diversity in america before getting replaced by colonizer's dogs, but genetic analyses of pre-columbian dog remains show closer affinity to eurasian grey wolf and old world dog populations than to grey wolves sampled across the americas.

I definitely believe in the revised narrative of a pre-clovis human presence in the Americas, there could probably be bias in the research but i think all of the oldest precontact dog remains hover around that ~10,000yo mark. it's also possible dogs arrived in a subsequent wave of migration.

im no archeologist though this is just what i've absorbed online, maybe dogs arrived much earlier or even have a new world origin, that would be very cool

#maybe there was admixture with american wolves but the genetic closeness to eurasian wolves i think is convincing #but i am willing to believe some dates may be older than estimated that wouldnt surprise me

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scottish-wolf · 2 years

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It’s Aug 31st, Autumn has arrived, and Halloween is just around the corner. This wolf is very happy x3 Autumn is one of my favorite seasons; the colors, the smells, everything.

photo by khalliysgraphy on DeviantArt

#autumn #wolf therian #the path to take #therian #therianthropy #wolves #wolf #eurasian wolf #wolfkin

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antiqueanimals · 2 years

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Білолобий. Illustrated by Tatyana Kapustina. 1966.

#covids #sheep #birds #chickens #canines #wolves #eurasian wolves #Tatyana Kapustina

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max-iwtaco · 1 year

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what type of wolf would YOU be?

GREAT QUESTION id be an iberian wolf! :3

they are small in comparison to other wolves and they have cool white marks on their lips and black marks on tail and front legs!!

also they live in small packs!!!!!! idk why but i think thats awesome

#wolves #love them!!!!!!!#overall they are really similar to eurasian wolves #who are so common sometimes its a problem for humans #but iberian wolves are smaller and live only in spain and portugal!#my post #ask

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teatitty · 2 years

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OH OH AND AND! I had no idea my friend was gonna do this but I’ve talked to them a few times before about various ideas for Wolf! Diarmuid and they’ve always expressed an interest in drawing one of those designs for me and then I woke up this morning and lo and behold what have they done while I was sleeping?

TA-DAH! THE GREATEST GIFT SINCE ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE DID THE OONAGH AND PATROCLUS DRAWS FOR ME! LOOK AT THIS WOLFIE I LOVE HIMMMMMM

#personal #mythology #THEY EVEN GOT THE LONGER LEGS AND SLIMMER FIGURE OF THE EURASIAN WOLVES #I NEVER ONCE MENTIONED THOSE TO THEM BUT ITS PERFECT HE'S PERFECT I WANT TO BURY MYSELF INTO HIS FUR

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wilkpreriowy · 8 months

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Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus)

Photo © marcello galleano

#grey wolf #eurasian wolf #wolf #wolves #photography

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jiubilant · 27 days

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we need lore friendly skyrim animals mod list

so excited to compile this list as i've been having a blast playing with these mods installed!

variant mods:

dynamic animal variants, which makes animals spawn with different texture variants; every animal you meet will look a little unique

infinite dragon variants, which makes every dragon in the game visually unique

new fauna:

mammoth expansion, which adds bull and calf mammoths to the game

rhinos of skyrim, which adds woolly rhinos to the game

reindeer herds, which adds herds of reindeer to skyrim's northern tundra

wolves of cyrodiil, which adds cyrodiilic wolves to the forests near skyrim's southern border

boars unbound, which adds boars to mainland skyrim (i recommend using it with 'bristleback boars,' linked below)

crows and ravens, which adds crows and ravens to the game

seagulls of skyrim, which adds seagulls to skyrim's coastline and coastal settlements

birds of prey and felsaad terns, which adds new birds of prey to skyrim's skies

ring-necked pheasants, which adds live pheasants to the game

pigeons, which adds flocks of pigeons to skyrim's cities

chicks, which adds chicks to skyrim's farms

housecats, which adds domesticated cats to skyrim's cities and villages

sea of spirits, which adds sea life (whales, sharks, fish, etc) to the sea of ghosts

kagouti and guar, which adds both wild and domesticated kagouti and guar to solstheim

nix-hounds, which adds both wild and domesticated nix-hounds to solstheim

cliff racers fly so high, which adds cliff racers to the skies of solstheim

custom skeletons, remodels, and retextures:

savage wolves, a custom skeleton for wolves

savage bears, a custom skeleton for bears

bristleback boars, a custom skeleton for boars (makes them more closely resemble eurasian wild boars than african warthogs)

heartland horses, a custom skeleton for horses

immersive smilodons, a custom skeleton for sabrecats

rabbit replacer, a custom retexture for rabbits

nocturnal's birds replacer, a custom remodel and retexture of nocturnal's ravens

#skyrim #mods #skyrim playthrough

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skekteksfurby · 1 year

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I know most Eurasian wolves tend to generally have the same colors and markings but I think it's neat that there's still quite a bit of variation in them.

Prime example I'm thinking of is Rhodes, the wolf from the WCA who I adopted for a year back in 2014 when visiting them! He has this unique dark face and neck that isn't usually present in Eurasian wolves. On the lower photo, you see him compared to his mate Angelina (who has the average Eurasian wolf colors and markings).

He and Angelina are actually the parents of a lot of the WCA's Euraisan wolves around the time, though nowadays sadly at least one of them has passed on since then with them also getting older. Two of their pups are Hannah and Pjotr, the WCA's ambassador wolves with whom the public can interact. None of his pups would end up inheriting Rhodes' dark mask, but rather they closely resemble their mother.

Rhodes sadly ended up passing away not too long ago at the age of thirteen. I still think he was a really cool dude and I'm glad to have seen him personally and adopted him for a while.

Photo credit: Wolf Conservation Association

#tekrim text #animal talk #wolf

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starboltz · 2 months

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My thoughts of the new Minecraft wolf variants!

With the recent announcement of the new wolf variants, I wanted to give my two bits about what real life animal each of the variants are based on! (I study animal ecology so I get excited when animals are depicted in anywhere)

The Pale Wolf, Black Wolf, Snowy Wolf, Ashen Wolf, and Woods Wolf

All of these wolf variants are based on the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus), whether it be the typical Plains Wolf (Canis lupus nubilus), or a different subspecies. The Grey Wolf is the most common wolf species found on the world, typically lives in packs of 4-9 members, and typically has 5 accepted subspecies in the science community - but in total has over 30 subspecies (determining subspecies can be tricky).

The Pale Wolf is specifically meant to represent a Plains Wolf, as this design has been representing the Grey Wolf in Minecraft for at least 12 years. The Taiga biome is one of the biomes where Grey Wolves can be found, making it a great place to find Pale Wolves in Minecraft.

The Black Wolf is not a subspecies, but rather a color variant of the Gray Wolf. The black coloring of their coats is not typically caused by melanism, but rather is a normal gene found in Grey Wolves. One of the causes of wolves having a black coat is due to the black gene being linked to higher immunity to canine distemper, meaning the black wolves that survive the virus are able to reproduce and pass on their black genes. Does this mean distemper exists in Minecraft? Probably not, but that's up to your interpretation.

The Snowy Wolf is based on the Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos). Artic wolves' white coats help them blend into the snow to help them hunt prey, and to hide them from potential predators.

The Ashen Wolf is likely based on the Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus lupus). The Eurasian wolf can have similar coloring to the plains wolf, but has also been found with greyer coloring along its back, tail, and upper legs and face, and with white on its cheeks, underbelly and lower legs.

I think that the Woods Wolf is based on the Tibetan/Himalayan Wolf (Canis lupus chanco). It was a challenge to find what subspecies the woods wolf was based on because most wolves don't have the deep brown-orange coloring seen on the woods wolf, but the Tibetan/Himalayan wolf can often be seen with these colorings in the wild.

The Rusty Wolf

The Rusty Wolf is based on the Dhole (Cuon alpinus), also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog. Dholes have a rich tawny coat with a rich chocolatey tail. Unlike another popular red canine (the dingo), Dholes live in tropic forests, rainforests, and other habitats, making it an appropriate fit to be the jungle dwelling rusty wolf.

The Spotted Wolf

The Spotted Wolf is based on the African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the Painted Dog or the Cape Hunting Dog. This is variant is my favorite of the variants, and is one of my favorite canines of all time. African wild dogs live in savannah and grasslands biomes irl, and have beautiful coats ranging in different patterns of tawny, black, and white. I don't know if this is possible for Minecraft mechanics, but hopefully the spotted wolves will have different coat variants like their irl counterparts.

The Striped Wolf

The Striped Wolf is based on the Aardwolf (Proteles cristata), which is a species of hyena, making them felids instead of canids! (Yes, hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs). Aardwolves can be found in semi-arid and open plains, making the badlands a good place to find them in-game. Fun fact! Aardwolves mainly eat termites/ants. Hopefully the striped wolf won't starve in a "bugless" game (rip fireflies).

The Chestnut Wolf

This one frustrates me. I couldn't find a canine or canine adjacent animal that had even a similar coat pattern. This is not a wolf. It is a dog. Probably a Norwegian Elkhound.

#minecraft #minecraft wolf #minecraft wolves #wolf #wolves #grey wolf #dhole #african wild dog #aardwolf #norwegian elkhound #zoology #animal ecology

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dread-doughnuts · 1 year

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Carnivoran skulls from the Florida Museum of Natural History:

Lesser short-faced bear (Arctodus pristinus). Became extinct around 300,000 years ago, fossils are found in high concentrations in Florida. Related to the modern spectacled bear.

Ambruster’s wolf (Canis ambrusteri). Became extinct around 250,000 years ago, found throughout the United States. Taxonomy of this species is somewhat confusing, it may be related to modern grey wolves but may also be ancestral to dire wolves (which are now placed in the genus Aenocyon).

American lion (Panthera atrox). Became extinct around 11,000 years ago, found from Canada and the United States to southern Mexico. American lions were the sister species to Eurasian cave lions and are closely related to modern lions.

Sabertooth cat (Smilodon gracilis). Became extinct 500,000, had a fairly cosmopolitan range throughout North America and parts of South America. S. gracilis is the smallest Smilodon species and is believed to be the ancestor of S. fatalis and S. popular or. Sabertooth cats are not closely related to any modern species of cat.

#natural history #paleontology #florida museum of natural history #short faced bear #extinct wolf #smilodon #sabertooth #american lion

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arosesstorm · 1 year

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teen wolf characters as wolves ⋆♡⸝⸝💌⊹