ハイイロオオカミ

📖 1. 概要

イヌ科動物の中で最も大きく、すべての伴侶犬の野生の祖先です。結束の固い家族中心のパック（Pack）社会と長距離追跡の持久力を誇ります。

🌐 Wikipedia 要約抜粋

The wolf, also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though grey wolves, as popularly understood, include only naturally occurring wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family Canidae, and is further distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller Canis species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids with them. The wolf's fur is usually mottled white, brown, grey, and black, although subspecies in the arctic region may be nearly all white.

🦴 2. 体の構造と特徴

1日60km以上を走る心肺持久力と、骨を砕いて骨髄を摂取する裂肉歯（臼歯）を備えています。

🔍 3. 生態と行動

イエローストーン国立公園の生態系を復元させた「栄養段階カスケード（Trophic Cascade）」の代表的なキーストーン種です。

🇰🇷 4. 韓国との関わり

韓国環境部の絶滅危惧野生生物I級に指定されており、韓国オオカミの遺伝子保全および復元研究が進められています。