{"id":68893,"date":"2026-03-19T13:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=68893"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:56:50","slug":"indian-wolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indian-wolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Wolf"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Indian Wolf Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, an Indian wolf named Geeta at Pilikula Biological Park gave birth to seven pups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Indian Wolf<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>subspecies of the Grey Wolf<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found in the Indian subcontinent and Southwest Asia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It prefers scrublands, semi-arid grasslands, and pastoral agro-ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Behavior:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indian wolves generally live in smaller packs rarely exceeding 6-8 individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are also relatively less vocal and have rarely been known to howl and are territorial and <\/span><b>hunt during the night.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Appearance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Intermediate in size between the <\/span><b>Tibetan and Arabian wolves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but lacks a thick winter coat due to adaptation to warmer climates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indian wolves are found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and Syria.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threats:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It faces a steady decline driven by habitat loss, shrinking prey base, and human persecution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Conservation Status of Indian Wolf<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IUCN:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Vulnerable\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CITES:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Appendix I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule I<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Mangalore\/indian-wolf-at-pilikula-zoo-gives-birth-to-seven-pups\/article70758783.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Wolf is a subspecies of the Grey Wolf found in the Indian subcontinent and Southwest Asia. 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