Gray Wolf

The wolf is the largest wild member of the dog family, with a broad snout, small triangular ears, a deep chest, a sloping back and a long tail. Its coat is usually mottled white, brown, grey and black. Wolves in India and Arabia are smaller than European or North American ones, averaging about 25 kg against 36–38 kg. A 2021 study found that the Himalayan wolf and the Indian plains wolf belong to a lineage that split from other wolves around 200,000 years ago (Wikipedia, general species account).

Across its range the wolf lives in a family pack, typically a mated pair with their young of the past one or two years, and it is the canid best suited to cooperative hunting of large prey. In Asia, where wild hoofed prey is often scarce, wolves depend more on domestic animals. Wolves also eat hares, rodents and birds. In places including India, wolves may clash with striped hyenas over carcasses (Wikipedia, general species account).