Himalayan Wolf
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[Photo] Himalayan Wolf, Canis himalayaensis. Status: New Breed, critically endangered.

Himalayan Wolf (Canis himalayaensis) is described as a new species of wolf native a small region in northern India (Jammu and Kashmir and then Himachal Pradesh) and eastern Nepal in the Himalayas. DNA research confirms that this wolf represents an (together with Canis pallipes) ancient isolated line of wolves in India. The Himalayan wolf only has a small population of 350 animals, and 21 specimens live in zoos throughout India.

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