Canis lupus

E512197

mammal species

Canis lupus is the gray wolf, a large social canid native to the Northern Hemisphere and the wild ancestor of the domestic dog.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Canis lupus canonical	7
Canis lupus baileyi	1
Canis lupus chanco	1
Canis lupus columbianus	1
Canis lupus hodophilax	1
Canis lupus italicus	1
Canis lupus occidentalis	1
Canis lupus rufus	1
Canis lupus signatus	1
wolf (Canis lupus)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5321230 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Canis lupus
Context triple: [Canis lupus familiaris, parentTaxon, Canis lupus]

A. Canis
Canis is a genus of medium to large carnivorous mammals in the dog family that includes wolves, domestic dogs, coyotes, and closely related species.
B. Timber Wolf
Timber Wolf is a classic wooden roller coaster known for its intense drops and rough, fast-paced ride experience at the Worlds of Fun amusement park.
C. Indian wolf
The Indian wolf is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the Indian subcontinent, adapted to arid and semi-arid grasslands and scrublands and known for living in smaller packs than many other wolf populations.
D. Eurasian wolves
Eurasian wolves are a widespread subspecies of the gray wolf native to much of Europe and Asia, known for their adaptability to diverse habitats and complex social pack structures.
E. Wolf
Wolf is a common German surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as scholarship, politics, and the arts.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Canis lupus
Target entity description: Canis lupus is the gray wolf, a large social canid native to the Northern Hemisphere and the wild ancestor of the domestic dog.

A. Canis
Canis is a genus of medium to large carnivorous mammals in the dog family that includes wolves, domestic dogs, coyotes, and closely related species.
B. Timber Wolf
Timber Wolf is a classic wooden roller coaster known for its intense drops and rough, fast-paced ride experience at the Worlds of Fun amusement park.
C. Indian wolf
The Indian wolf is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the Indian subcontinent, adapted to arid and semi-arid grasslands and scrublands and known for living in smaller packs than many other wolf populations.
D. Eurasian wolves
Eurasian wolves are a widespread subspecies of the gray wolf native to much of Europe and Asia, known for their adaptability to diverse habitats and complex social pack structures.
E. Wolf
Wolf is a common German surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as scholarship, politics, and the arts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (70)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mammal ⓘ species ⓘ
activityPattern	primarily crepuscular ⓘ
ancestorOf	Canis lupus familiaris NERFINISHED ⓘ
averageLitterSize	4–6 pups ⓘ
binomialName	Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ
bodyLengthRange	about 1–1.6 meters (head and body) ⓘ
bodyMassRange	about 18–80 kilograms ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	black ⓘ gray ⓘ reddish ⓘ white ⓘ
commonName	gray wolf ⓘ grey wolf ⓘ wolf ⓘ
communication	body language ⓘ howling ⓘ scent marking ⓘ
conservationStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
conservationStatusSystem	IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ
describedBy	Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
diet	carnivorous ⓘ
domain	Eukarya ⓘ surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole	keystone species ⓘ
family	Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
gestationPeriod	about 63 days ⓘ
habitat	deserts ⓘ forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ mountains ⓘ tundra ⓘ
huntingStrategy	endurance chasing ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
legalStatusVariesByCountry	hunted or controlled in some regions ⓘ protected in some regions ⓘ
lifespanCaptivity	up to 16 years or more ⓘ
lifespanWild	6–8 years ⓘ
nativeTo	Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
originalPublication	Systema Naturae NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon	Canis ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
primaryPrey	deer ⓘ elk ⓘ moose ⓘ ungulates ⓘ wild boar ⓘ
reproductiveStrategy	monogamous pair-bonding ⓘ
scientificName	Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ
socialBehavior	cooperative hunting ⓘ
socialStructure	pack-living ⓘ
subspeciesIncludes	Canis lupus arctos ⓘ Canis lupus baileyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Canis lupus familiaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Canis lupus occidentalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Canis lupus pallipes ⓘ
tailLengthRange	about 30–50 centimeters ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threats	habitat loss ⓘ human persecution ⓘ livestock conflict ⓘ
trophicLevel	apex predator ⓘ
wildAncestorOf	domestic dog ⓘ
yearDescribed	1758 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Canis lupus familiaris → parentTaxon → Canis lupus ⓘ

Canis lupus familiaris → species → Canis lupus ⓘ

Canis lupus familiaris → derivedFrom → Canis lupus ⓘ

Eurasian wolves → species → Canis lupus ⓘ

subject surface form: Eurasian wolf

Canis → typeSpecies → Canis lupus ⓘ