page_title: Wolf
section_title: Habitat
hierarchical_section_title: Wolf / Habitat
caption_attribution_description: English: Canis lupus distribution.Polski: Canis lupus dystrybucja.
context_page_description: The wolf is a mammal of the order Carnivora. It is sometimes called timber wolf or grey wolf.
  It is the ancestor of the domestic dog. A recent study found that the domestic dog is descended from wolves tamed less than 16,300 years ago south of the Yangtze River in China.
  There are many different wolf subspecies, such as the Arctic wolf. Some subspecies are listed on the endangered species list, but overall, Canis lupus is IUCN graded as 'least concern'.
context_section_description: Wolves are found in Europe, Asia and North America. They can live in forests, deserts, mountains, tundra, grasslands and sometimes around towns and cities.
caption: Where different grey wolf subspecies live
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