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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Canis_lupus
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gptkbp:adaptation
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cold climates
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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January to March
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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cold weather adaptation
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gptkbp:coloration
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gray to black
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gptkbp:common_name
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Western wolf
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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in literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Native American mythology
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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scavenging and hunting
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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extensive
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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high
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gptkbp:genetic_studies
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ongoing research
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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63 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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mountainous regions
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gptkbp:hair_color
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dense and thick
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gptkbp:has_pet
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variable
altricial
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gptkbp:height
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60 to 90 cm
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Canis lupus occidentalis
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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conflict with livestock
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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up to 20 km
pack hunting
high in packs
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gptkbp:impact
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significant in some regions
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gptkbp:interpack_competition
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gptkb:common
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gptkbp:length
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100 to 160 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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6 to 8 years in the wild
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gptkbp:litter_size
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4 to 7 pups
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous pairs
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal migration
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:humans
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gptkbp:prey
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ungulates
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gptkbp:range
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Western Canada and Alaska
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Canis_lupus_arctos
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gptkbp:reproduction
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seasonal
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gptkbp:research_importance
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ecological studies
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Canis_lupus_occidentalis
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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cooperative hunting
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gptkbp:social_learning
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observed in packs
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gptkbp:social_structure
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packs
established through aggression
dominant alpha pair
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Canis_lupus
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gptkbp:successor
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successful in some areas
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with scavengers
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends territory
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gptkbp:territory
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urine and feces
50 to 1,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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howls
howling and barking
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gptkbp:weight
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30 to 50 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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not endangered
important for migration
a concern
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:gray_wolf
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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