Rapid Fire
Indian Grey Wolf
- 11 Jun 2025
- 2 min read
Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) was sighted near the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi, marking the rare & first sighting in Delhi since the 1940s.
Indian Grey Wolf:
- About: The Indian Grey Wolf is a subspecies of the Grey Wolf native to the Indian subcontinent and Southwest Asia.
- It is nocturnal and apex predator that hunts in small packs and is less vocal compared to other wolf subspecies.
- Appearance: A carnivore of the Canidae family, the Indian Grey Wolf is intermediate in size between the Tibetan and Arabian wolves and lacks a thick winter coat, adapting to warmer climates.
- Habitat & Distribution: From Israel in the west to the Indian subcontinent in the east, inhabiting scrublands, grasslands, pastoral agro-ecosystems and semi-arid agro-ecosystems in warmer regions.
- Protection Status:
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I.
- Threats: The species faces several threats, including the loss of grasslands due to agricultural and industrial expansion, habitat modification, depletion of natural prey, and the spread of diseases from feral dogs.
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