Post by Hakumei on Aug 19, 2009 16:21:16 GMT -5
Please note that this is a Work In Progress, we do not accept photos, these are just references until I get custom art for each breed up.
heavy on images, slower connections will have to wait a bit longer than those with brodband connections.
Common Breeds
These breeds will always get accepted
Rare Breeds
These wolves will have to have a better history than the other wolves especially the thee thought to be extinct.
Hokkaido Wolf (thought to be extinct)About the height of 24–32 inches at the shoulder and around 150-155 lbs. They are normally a brown color but range from gray to black as well. |
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Honshū Wolf (thought to be extinct)
The smallest wolf breed standing at only 18-20 inches at the shoulder and weighs between 30-50 lbs. They come in grays and browns.[/blockquote][/td][/sup][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Newfoundland Wolf (thought to be extinct)
Large white wolf with black stripe down spine. Was located only on the island of Newfoundland off the coast of Canada. Larger breed. Last wild one shot 1911.[/blockquote][/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Maned Wolf
Foxlike in appearance. Largest canid native to South America. Very long legs, red fur, black mane. Can be up to 40 inches high, 44-55 lbs. Does not form packs. Has a very distinct odor. Up to half of its diet is made up of fruits and vegetables.[/blockquote][/td][td]
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Ethiopian Wolf[/td][td]
Foxlike or coyote-like in appearance, reddish or brown with white markings and a thin muzzle. Lives in packs but hunts small animals individually. 24-42 lbs.
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Arabian Wolf
Stands about 26 inches, about 40 lbs. Lives in small packs of 2-4 through the Middle East. Very large ears, small and thin head, middle toes fused together. Very pale fur.[/blockquote][/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Eastern Timber Wolf
Greyish-brown with red behind the ears. Related to Red Wolves. Tends to be thin and long-legged with thick fur. Native to eastern American/Canadian border.[/blockquote][/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Iberian Wolf
Native to Spain and Portugal, thinner than Eurasian Wolves with distinct black and white markings. Tend to be small and light. 27-47 inches, about 60-80 lbs.[/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Mexican Wolf
No taller than 31 inches, 60-82 lbs. Longer ears, shorter tail and stockier head than European wolves. Grey with light brown back and markings in most cases.[/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Southern-East Asian Wolf
Also called the Iranian Wolf. 18-30 inches at the shoulder, 55-70 lbs. Short, pale fur with no undercoat. Rarely howls. Habitat is in the Middle East.[/blockquote][/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Caspian Sea Wolf
Extremely rare; lives only in Russia on the border of the Caspian Sea. Subspecies of Grey Wolf. Is a smaller species.[/blockquote][/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Vancouver Island Wolf
Tends toward white or light grey. Is related to the grey wolf; is very shy. About Grey Wolf size. Favored prey is elk and deer. Located only on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.[/blockquote][/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Himalayan Wolf
A separate species of wolf long living in secrecy in India, Kashmir, Mongolia and China. Tends to be grey, and shares no genetic markers with dogs, so it was never used in the domestication of canines. Shares habitat with Indian wolf but doesn't interbreed with them.[/blockquote][/td][td]
[/td][/tr][tr][td]Egyptian Jackal
An elusive canid of Egypt and Libya; usually has grey-beige or dirty yellow fur. Largest of the jackals. Only believed to be 30-50 in existence. 30-42 inches.[/blockquote]
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