Why in news?
The first Indian grey wolf to be seen in Bangladesh in eight decades (was last seen in 1949) was beaten to death by farmers after preying on their livestock.
About it:
- It is a subspecies of the Grey wolf.
- It ranges from Southwest Asia to the Indian Subcontinent.
- It is intermediate in size between the Tibetan and Arabian wolf, and lacks the former’s luxuriant winter coat due to it living in warmer conditions.
- It travels in smaller packs and is less vocal than other variants of the grey wolf.
- IUCN status – Least concern.
