Organisms

Wolves

Any of several large carnivorous mammals of the family CANIDAE that usually hunt in packs.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Any of several large carnivorous mammals of the family CANIDAE that usually hunt in packs.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Wolf
  • Canis lupus
  • Canis rufus
  • Canis simensis
  • Ethiopian Wolf
  • Gray Wolf
  • Red Wolf
  • Wolf, Ethiopian
  • Wolf, Gray
  • Wolf, Red

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

98

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1966-1997)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w.216w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wolves. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019596. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019596
  2. Wolves. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf
  3. Wolves. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18498