How many species of wolves were in North America prior to colonization? I have to warn you that this is the subject of debate in the literature, with an evolving understanding and several different hypotheses about almost everything that I mention here. The current thinking is that there are two lineages: the gray wolf (Canis lupus), an “Old World” lineage with many different subspecies, occupying a range from northern Canada into Mexico; and the red wolf (Canis rufus) a “New World” lineage, occ

Canis: The genus of mammals in the family Canidae (canids). Members of this genus are commonly known as wolves, coyotes, jackals, and the domestic dog. The genus is characterized by all species having 78 chromosomes, enabling potential interbreeding and hybridization where ranges overlap, aka “kinds”. Penobscot County, Maine. #Maine #Wildlife #Wolves #Coyotes #EasternCoyotes #NorthMaineWoods #CampOotOot #BrowningTrailCameras | Camp Oot-Oot