New arrival – wolf skull

(Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758)

Taxidermist of the Mbita Museum Ebele O.V. prepared for the osteological collection of the museum the skull of an adult male wolf, which was obtained from an animal killed by a hunter in Yakutia in the vicinity of the village of Yuryung-Khaya.

The wolf, or gray wolf, or common wolf is a species of predatory mammal from the canid family (Canidae). Along with the coyote (Canis latrans) and the jackal (Canis aureus), it is a small genus of wolves (Canis). It is also the direct ancestor of the domestic dog, which is usually considered a subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus familiaris), as shown by DNA sequence and genetic drift studies. The wolf is one of the largest modern animals in its family: its body length (excluding tail) can reach 160 cm, tail length - up to 52 cm, height at the withers - up to 90 cm; body weight can reach up to 80 kg.

 As one of the key predators, wolves play a very important role in the balance of ecosystems in biomes such as temperate forests, taiga, tundra, steppes and mountain systems.

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