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    Arabian wolf. The Arabian wolf (Canis lupus arabs) is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the Arabian Peninsula —to the west of Bahrain, as well as Oman, southern Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. It is also found in Israel ’s Negev and Arava Deserts, Jordan, Palestine, and Egypt 's Sinai Peninsula. It is the smallest gray wolf subspecies and a ...

  2. The Middle‐Eastern deme consists of the Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia and Mesopotamia and is bordered by the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea in the north; the Indian Ocean in the south; the Tien Shen mountain range, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas from the east; and the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

  3. Apr 9, 2015 · While little is known about the animal, expert estimates suggest there are between 1,000 and 2,000 wolves left roaming the Middle East

  4. Owing to the geographic location, two subspecies of grey wolf exist in the Middle-East, including Palestine. The Indian wolf (C. l. pallipes) inhabits woodlands and grasslands from the north Palestine to the Indian subcontinent, while the Arabian wolf (C. l. arabs) is endemic to the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula and Southern Levant, and it is critically endangered across most of its ...

  5. Nov 5, 2013 · Several subspecies of wolves occur in the Middle East. The smallest of all the wolf subspecies, the Arabian Canis lupus arabs Pocock, 1934, is found in a large part of the Arabian Peninsula, in ...

  6. Common Names: Desert Wolf. Overall population: unknown. Physical description: The Arabian Wolf is small, adapted to the desert environment. Its ears are proportionally larger in relation to its frame to help disperse and release body heat. Typically stands around 26 inches (66 cm) shoulder height and weighs an average of 40 pounds (18.14 kg).

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  8. Aug 1, 2024 · To put this into context for the Arabian wolf, we also searched Google and Google Scholar for any scientific and grey (e.g., web articles, news articles) literature pertaining to wolves in the Middle East, using both scientific (Canis lupus [arabs/pallipes]) and common (English: wolf, Arabian wolf, Indian wolf; Arabic: ذئب, “the’eb”; Hebrew: זאב, “ze’ev”) names, and browsed ...

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