A recent video uploaded to YouTube shows a massive wolf crossing in front of a car on a road in Yellowstone National Park.
Wolves once roamed from the Arctic to Mexico, but by the early 1900s, habitat loss and extermination led to their decline across the U.S. In 1973, the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf was listed as endangered, with Yellowstone designated as a recovery area. Between 1995 and 1997, 41 wolves were reintroduced to the park. Wolves have since dispersed beyond Yellowstone, facing greater risks outside the park. Yellowstone plays a critical role in ensuring their long-term viability and provides valuable insights into their impact on the ecosystem.
I’m no wolf biologist, but that looks to be a Timber Wolf, a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), that are native to North America’s forests. They are generally larger and more robust than other wolf subspecies. Timber wolves primarily inhabit forested areas, differing from other wolves that might prefer tundra or open plains environments.
