Comparative Ecological Perspectives of Two Ancient Lineages of Gray Wolves: Woolly Wolf (Canis lupus chanco) and Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes)

Geographical isolation can often lead to speciation, and two disconnected populations of the same species living in drastically different bioclimatic regions provide an opportunity understand process speciation. The Woolly wolf is found cold-arid, Trans- Himalayan landscape, while Indian inhabits semi-arid grasslands Central India. Both lineages wolves from India have generated scientific debate on their taxonomic status recent years. In this study, we collected data reviewed published literature document ecological behavioral differences between wolf. Most studies used genetic data; hence discuss variation spatial ecology, habitat preferences, vocalization, diet diversity cranial measurements these subspecies. ecology was compared three ten tagged with GPS collars. telemetry shows that there has been no difference day-night movement wolves, whereas show significant high displacement during night. BBMM method indicated home ranges were times larger than comprised 20 types food items, consists 17 types. largely depend upon domestic prey base, i.e., 48.44 40.34%, respectively. We howling parameters Moreover, skull significantly longer broader Wolves are ancient diverged main clade about 200,000–1,000,000 years ago. Their evolution zones resulted considerable as distinct present study a step understanding important, genetically unique subspecies wolves.