The Eastern Timber Wolf comes in a variety of colors from white to grey and brown to black. They often have reddish muzzles and its lower legs are typically white. They measure from 5 to 5 1/2 inches in length and 25 to 36 inches in length, they weight anywhere from 50 to 100 lbs.
The Eastern Timber Wolf was at some time found as far as West Minnesota. It still lives in over 40% of its original range in Canada. It is found mainly around the Great Lakes and St Lawrence regions of Southeast Ontario and Southwest Quebec. This wolf doesn't always make use of shelter unless rearing offspring. Then it will make shelter by a water source. They typically live in cold climates but can live about anywhere.
Morphological Evidence
This Molecular evidence shows that coyote, jackals and dogs share DNA and features because they all share the pointed ears and bushy tails.
Homologous Structure
Vestigial Stucture
A wolfs vestigial structure is its dewclaw, its too far up on its leg to be used. The "vestigial" part of an animal is the part that is no longer needed or used. It shows us parts that its ancestors might have needed.
Transitional Fossils
Comparative Embryology
Credits:
Created with images by Lil Shepherd - "Timber Wolf Head" • Ronnie Macdonald - "Grey wolves" • Bird Brian - "_DSC3190.NEF" • zeynepadem - "dog golden retriver dog portrait" • Republica - "animal coyote fox" • James St. John - "Canis dirus (dire wolf) (Pleistocene, North America) 2"