DCHP-1 Online
gray wolf † 
1 the great wolf of the plains, Canis lupus nubilus.
See also: buffalo wolf
- 1895 Skins hung along two sides, with bullet-holes and knife-holes showing . . . of the great grey wolf. . . .
- 1920 The Grey Wolf is one of the shyest of wild animals, and, though often heard at night, it is seldom seen until it has been caught or killed. . . .
2 a small wolf, Canis latrans, usually associated with the prairies but found across Canada, mainly in the region south of the range of the larger timber wolf.
See also: Coyote (def. 1)
- 1963 They too had known the long night vigils over their herds, when the calves were coming and the grey wolves were abroad. Ibid. 119: . . . it had certainly been the best coyote hunting I had had for ages, for the little grey wolves had increased with the abundance of prey.
- 1895 Skins hung along two sides, with bullet-holes and knife-holes showing . . . of the great grey wolf. . . .