Northwestern Wolf

The northwestern wolf, also known as the Mackenzie Valley wolf, Rocky Mountain wolf, Alaskan timber wolf, or Canadian timber wolf, is a subspecies of gray wolf in western North America. Northwestern wolves are carnivores. Their diet includes moose, bison, elk, caribou, sheep, deer, mountain goats, ground squirrels, and snowshoe hare.

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 * This subspecies of gray wolf has a coat of black, white, gray, tan and even blue-ish.
 * Gray or black wolves are the most common color phase found to occur.
 * They typically stand about 30 inches at the shoulder and weigh between 85 and 115 pounds, although they can weigh as much as 145 pounds.

Scientific name: Canis lupus occidentalis

Subspecies: C. l. occidentalis

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

Phylum: Chordata