Listen to the wolf
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About the wolf
The wolf is a mammal in the family Canidae (order Carnivora). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the wolf sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
The recordings here are labelled as wolf howls. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The wolf (Canis lupus; pl.: wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though grey wolves, as popularly understood, include only naturally occurring wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family Canidae, and is further distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller Canis species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids with them. The wolf's fur is usually mottled white, brown, grey, and black, although subspecies in the arctic region may be nearly all white.
Related mammals in the genus Canis
More from the family Canidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a wolf sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the wolf on this page, including its wolf howls. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the wolf endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the wolf as “least concern”.
What family does the wolf belong to?
The wolf (Canis lupus) belongs to the family Canidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources & credits
- Wolf howls – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wolf – US National Park Service by NPS – Public domain (NPS) · NPS
- Wikidata Q18498 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Wolf – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by User:Mas3cf – CC BY-SA 4.0