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21. WWF - Wolves

Evolution of the wolf Distribution Map Species profile - wolf Grey wolf (Canis lupus). © WWF-Canon / Chris Martin BAHR

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22. WWF - European-Mediterranean Montane Mixed Forests

pyrenaica and C. ibex ), wolf (Canis lupis ), brown bear (Ursus arctos ), European river otter (Lutra lutra ), and the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus ). This region is also home to many birds of prey, including the black vulture

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23. WWF - Caucasus-Anatolian-Hyrcanian Temperate Forests

). Predators such as the wolf (Canis lupis ), bear (Ursus arctos ), lynx (Lynx lynx ), and the extremely rare Central Asian leopard (Pantera pardus tullianus ) also roam these forests. Two birds found here and nowhere else are the Caucasian

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24. WWF - Eastern Siberian Taiga - A Global Ecoregion

), Moose ( Alces alces ), Wolf ( Canis lupis ), Red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ), Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus ), Wolverine ( Gulo gulo ), and the Sable ( Martes zibellina ). Bird species include the Golden eagle ( Aguila chrysaetus ), Black-billed

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25. WWF - Asiatic Black Bear

Walrus Whales & Dolphins Wolf: Arctic Wolf: Maned Wolf: Timber / Grey Did you know? The species was described by Rudyard Kipling as "the most bizarre of the ursine species". Asiatic black bear

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26. WWF - A tumultous year for the Alpsâ€™ famous three (wolves, bears and ...

The wolf population in the Alps appears to be on the increase. There are now over 100 individuals in France and Italy, and approximately 40 in Germany. Records show that 8 individuals have now made it across the border

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27. WWF - WWF Switzerland

and logging forced the lynx, wolf and brown bear in extinction in the Swiss Alps by the 19th century. Today... Modified: Feb 2009 - Started: Jan 1991

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28. WWF - Sierra Madre Oriental & Occidental Pine-Oak Forests

large ranges, such as Gray wolf (Canis lupis ) and Jaguar (Panthera onca ) frequent these habitats as well. The Sierra Madre Occidental pine oak forests are rich in endemic and endangered plant and animal species including over 85 species

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29. WWF - What if tigers did become extinct?

other species. The gray wolf's presence also affected the grizzly bear, a vulnerable species. The bears, emerging from hibernation, chose to scavenge off wolf kills after fasting for months and also eat wolf kills in autumn to prepare for

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30. WWF - Mammals

& Dolphins Wolf: Arctic Wolf: Maned Wolf: Timber / Grey Our Earth Species Species Profiles Birds Fish & Marine Insects Mammals Amazon manatee

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