Mammals of Pennsylvania—Wolf
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Common Name: Wolf
Scientific Name: Canis lupus
Habitat: Woodlands.
Diet: Carnivorous.
Interesting Facts: This species has been extirpated (disappeared) from
Pennsylvania since about 1892. Stories about wolf kills persisted
through the 1940s.
Further Reading:
- A detailed account of the decline of the
wolf in Pennsylvania can be found in Williams, S. L., S. B.
McLaren, and M.A. Burgwin. 1985. "Paleo-archaeological and
historical records of selected Pennsylvania mammals." Annals of
Carnegie Museum, 54(4): 77–188.
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