Indian Grey wolf

About Indian Grey wolf:

• It is a subspecies of grey wolf that ranges from Southwest Asia to the Indian Subcontinent.
• Behavior: It travels in smaller packs and is less vocal than other variants. They are nocturnal and hunt from dusk to dawn.
• Appearance: It is intermediate in size lies between the Tibetan and Arabian wolf, and lacks the former’s luxuriant winter coat due to its living in warmer conditions.
• Habitat: The Indian wolf inhabits areas dominated by scrub, grasslands and semi-arid pastoral agro-ecosystems. They live in warmer conditions.
• Distribution: It has a wide distribution range that extends from the Indian subcontinent to Israel.
• Conservation Status
  • IUCN: Least concern
  • CITES : Appendix 1 
  • Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 : Schedule I
• Threat: This species population is getting impacted by Habitat loss and depletion of prey species etc. 

Key facts about the Bankapur Wolf Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the state of Karnataka.
• It is now India’s second protected area dedicated exclusively to wolf after the Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary established in erstwhile undivided Bihar in 1976 (today in Jharkhand).
• Terrain: It is made up of scrub forests, hills and natural caves.
• Fauna: The sanctuary is home to many wildlife species, including wolves, leopards, peacocks, blackbucks, foxes, hares, and porcupines.

Q1:What is the Indian breed of wolf?

The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) is a subspecies of grey wolf inhabiting semi-arid and arid areas. It has a wide distribution range that extends from the Indian subcontinent to Israel.

Source: TH