Canis lupus (Wolf)
Canis lupus (Wolf)
Written by Monday, 19 January 2009 17:01
“A wolf eats sheep but now and then, ten thousands are devoured by men.” Benjamin Franklin
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Canis lupus (common name: Grey wolf) When I placed my lens through the wires, the Alpha male wolf raised his head and looked at me full of curiosity. “Is this edible”… Then he lowered his head and stared intensely at me until I left. Photos by Mary Kantarelou Camera: Nikon D70
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Canis lupus II (family: Canidae; common name: Grey wolf; timber wolf) The grey wolf or gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is the largest wild member of the Canidae family. It is an ice age survivor originating during the Late Pleistocene around 300,000 years ago. Gray wolves are typically apex predators in the ecosystems they occupy. Though not as adaptable as more generalist canid species, wolves have thrived in temperate forests, deserts, mountains, tundra, taiga, grasslands, and even urban areas. A beautiful and social animal the wolf has suffered ever since humans came close to it. The original wolf populations in the Mediterranean have declined dramatically and recently the wolf can only be found in protected areas. This particular shot shows one of the males in a group of animals kept in captivity standing still during a hot summer day.
Photo by George J. Reclos Camera: Nikon D300
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Canis lupus III We were at the Attica park for the day and I had with me my brand new Nikkor AF 70-300. The wolves were lazily enjoying the winter afternoon sun at the other end of their enclosure. It was an ideal opportunity to see how the lens would perform. Photo by Marina Parha Camera: Nikon D80 |
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