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The Hokkaido wolf (Canis lupus hattai), also known as the Ezo wolf and in Russia as the Sakhalin wolf, is an extinct subspecies of gray wolf that once inhabited coastal north-east Asia.
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Habitat:
The Hokkaido wolves once inhabited the forests and mountainous areas in Japanese island of Hokkaido, Russia's island of Sakhalin and Kamchatka Peninsula, and the Kuril islands.
Characteristics:
Hokkaido wolves are more closely related to the standard gray wolves in size, dimensions, and other characteristics. They were usually a light grey or tannish grey in color, with dark guard hairs running along their back. These wolves stood about 70–80 cm at the withers. They were generally very lean, but had an exceedingly muscular body.
Diet:
Hokkaido wolves preyed on deer, wild boars, rabbits and birds.
