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wolf Wild, dog-like carnivorous mammal, once widespread in the USA and Eurasia, especially the grey wolf (Canis lupus), which is now restricted to the USA and Asia. It is powerfully built, with a deep-chested body and a long, bushy tail. It has earned a reputation for savagery and cunning from occasional attacks on livestock and human beings. Length: to 2m (6.6ft), including the tail. Family Canidae.

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