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Arabian Wolf

4 Nation TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2009 GULF NEWS The Endangered ARABIAN EXTINCT THREATENED LOWER RISK STATUS EW VU EN WILDLIFE Series EX CR NT LC Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Vulnerable Least Concern Threatened Endangered This is the eighth in an l1-part series of infographic Special reports, designed to promote awareness by Series highlighting creatures native to the peninsula which are under threat of fading into the history books perma- 8th of 11-part ARABIAN WOLF 500 Even though the Arabian wolf does not inhabit the UAE's mountains and deserts any longer, there is hope that it will return one day as the populations in Oman are grow- ing (according to UAE interact), and the hunting or shooting of these animals has been banned. It would be indeed a beautiful sight and one that could bring hope and balance to the order of the natural world in the UAE. INFOGRAPHIC AND RESEARCH: GUILLERMO MUNRO : OTHER WOLVES BEHAVIOUR THE PACK VOCAL EXPRESSIONS POSTURES "Wolf pack" or "like a pack of wolves" is a term, used in our language commonly. The pack is the main unit of the wolves and extensive studies have been done on wolves as a unit. But according to Paul Vercammen, from the Breeding Centre for E Arabian Wildlife, Arabian wolves behave differently because there is not enough prey to support large packs. As a result Arabian wolves are solitary or will form very small units of three to four animals so this trait makes them very distinct from other wolves worldwide. Another characteristic is the fact that the wolves encountered in the We all recognise the wolf howl, we imitate it as kids and hear them in Dominant These include walking with Subordinate Lowered tails, folding- it's ears back crouching or lowered body position, wolves will urinate in squatting position. horror movies, but wolves also use head high, tail partly erect, eyes gazing straight to yelps, squeals, growls and of course other wolves. They will show raised shackles, growl and might side swipe, body slam or pin down barks to communicate. There are many reasons for a howl: Notify where they are Attract a mate LC ENDANGERED Grey Wolf Conis lupus is the largest wild subordinates member of the Canidae Con TAIL, SIGN Stimulate the pack on a hunt After playing Announce an intrudes Wolves have many complex communication systems, they show their attitude with their tal family. It is the father of the domesticated deg and other wolves in Normal Imposing Threatening Submisive DID YOU KNOW? The wolves at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife will howl when they hear the call to prayer from the near-by Mosque Arctic Wolf southern peninsula are smaller than other wolves in the upper Middle East. Conis lupus arctos Although the same species as a grey wolf, Arctic wolves generally are smaller than other gery CHARACTERISTICS estimated numbers in the wild FUR COLOUR HEARING BRAIN Colour varies from pale brown to grey. Its chest and stomach varies from a light beige to white After smell, wolves have an incredible hearing that can extend many kilometres A domestic dog has a brain 3 cent smaller than a wolf Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family ANIMALIA I CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA CANIDAE Scientific Name: Canis lupus arabs Common Name/s: English – Arabian Wolf Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Theataned This canidae evolved high legs because it lives in grasslands of South Amerka EYES Arabian wolves have golden yellow eyes, some wolves have brown eyes It is presumed that they bred with feral dogs have TEETH Wolves have 10 more • teeththan humans BODY Incisor Wolves have a body made for running, they have a short Canine chest and long legs. Their walk is a trotting style of walking which enables them to cover great distances Premolar Carnassial PREY SPECIES Arablan wolves have a wide range or op r diet. They will , D for food, they eat. Gazele, rodents, reptiles and carrion form most of i also eat plants and fruits EN SIZE: The Arabian wolf is the largest canid in Arabla, measuring between 114 to 140cm in length Ethiopian Wolf Canis Simensis kis very endangered, about 500 Endangered WEIGHT: between 20 to 25kgs TRACKS Birds Sand LC partdrige (shown) Goats VU Mountain Gazelle (sbown) Anblan That (chouin Endangered Red Wolf Wolf tracks are similar to CR those of the domestic dog They have four pad prints plus the claw marks Canis rufus The origins of the red wolt line come hom a branching from a tdangred common ancestor with the grey wolf, the eastern wolf. nd the coyote. Critically lizards Rodents r shared EN Spiny Tailed Lizard (shown) LC Hyrax (shown) Endangared ARABIAN WOLF FORMER AND PRESENT TERRITORY CONSERVATION measures are taken, the population will surely disappear. Researchers have also found that diseases from, and interbreeding with, feral dogs is contributing to the decline of the wolf in the peninsula. It is also believed by some experts that wolves are still being used for medicinal purposes in Saudi Arabia. Saving the Arabian wolf will require extensive surveys of its distribution and abundance, creating awareness, genetic research, reducing habitat With little or no formal protection We will see the Recovery of the Thar before we see the wolf. This is aggra- throughout the Arabian Peninsula, wolf populations are declining very quickly despite reports of its population growing in Oman. The IUCN/SSC 2004 Canid Action Plan indicated notable declines throughout the region and the species is now considered extinct in the UAE. The population status of the Arabian wolves is largely unknown in most countries. The Wolf Almanoc suggests a population of 500 and that is being loss, improving law enforcement positive. It has been agreed by specialists that wolf populations have declined by as much as 20 per cent in recent years. Unless drastic 7 vated because the Wolf has an image that has haunted him to extinction in many parts of the world. Developments, fragmenta- tion of habitat, hunting and being persecuted because of the conflict with livestock it is difficult at the moment to envision it coming back. 99 Arabian wolves at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildlife 8 Hana Saif Al Suwaidi Manager of Environment and Protected Areas Authority and stopping persecution of the Arabian wolves that have • Former territory Sources: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildife, UAE interact, Arkive.org. Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Wolf Almanac-Robert H. Busch, Creatures of Arabia-Mammals. Satelite image: NASA, Woll pup: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian species. Arabian wolf pup at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian been born at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildife Actual territory shown in white Wildife 4 Nation TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2009 GULF NEWS The Endangered ARABIAN EXTINCT THREATENED LOWER RISK STATUS EW VU EN WILDLIFE Series EX CR NT LC Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Vulnerable Least Concern Threatened Endangered This is the eighth in an l1-part series of infographic Special reports, designed to promote awareness by Series highlighting creatures native to the peninsula which are under threat of fading into the history books perma- 8th of 11-part ARABIAN WOLF 500 Even though the Arabian wolf does not inhabit the UAE's mountains and deserts any longer, there is hope that it will return one day as the populations in Oman are grow- ing (according to UAE interact), and the hunting or shooting of these animals has been banned. It would be indeed a beautiful sight and one that could bring hope and balance to the order of the natural world in the UAE. INFOGRAPHIC AND RESEARCH: GUILLERMO MUNRO : OTHER WOLVES BEHAVIOUR THE PACK VOCAL EXPRESSIONS POSTURES "Wolf pack" or "like a pack of wolves" is a term, used in our language commonly. The pack is the main unit of the wolves and extensive studies have been done on wolves as a unit. But according to Paul Vercammen, from the Breeding Centre for E Arabian Wildlife, Arabian wolves behave differently because there is not enough prey to support large packs. As a result Arabian wolves are solitary or will form very small units of three to four animals so this trait makes them very distinct from other wolves worldwide. Another characteristic is the fact that the wolves encountered in the We all recognise the wolf howl, we imitate it as kids and hear them in Dominant These include walking with Subordinate Lowered tails, folding- it's ears back crouching or lowered body position, wolves will urinate in squatting position. horror movies, but wolves also use head high, tail partly erect, eyes gazing straight to yelps, squeals, growls and of course other wolves. They will show raised shackles, growl and might side swipe, body slam or pin down barks to communicate. There are many reasons for a howl: Notify where they are Attract a mate LC ENDANGERED Grey Wolf Conis lupus is the largest wild subordinates member of the Canidae Con TAIL, SIGN Stimulate the pack on a hunt After playing Announce an intrudes Wolves have many complex communication systems, they show their attitude with their tal family. It is the father of the domesticated deg and other wolves in Normal Imposing Threatening Submisive DID YOU KNOW? The wolves at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife will howl when they hear the call to prayer from the near-by Mosque Arctic Wolf southern peninsula are smaller than other wolves in the upper Middle East. Conis lupus arctos Although the same species as a grey wolf, Arctic wolves generally are smaller than other gery CHARACTERISTICS estimated numbers in the wild FUR COLOUR HEARING BRAIN Colour varies from pale brown to grey. Its chest and stomach varies from a light beige to white After smell, wolves have an incredible hearing that can extend many kilometres A domestic dog has a brain 3 cent smaller than a wolf Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family ANIMALIA I CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA CANIDAE Scientific Name: Canis lupus arabs Common Name/s: English – Arabian Wolf Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Theataned This canidae evolved high legs because it lives in grasslands of South Amerka EYES Arabian wolves have golden yellow eyes, some wolves have brown eyes It is presumed that they bred with feral dogs have TEETH Wolves have 10 more • teeththan humans BODY Incisor Wolves have a body made for running, they have a short Canine chest and long legs. Their walk is a trotting style of walking which enables them to cover great distances Premolar Carnassial PREY SPECIES Arablan wolves have a wide range or op r diet. They will , D for food, they eat. Gazele, rodents, reptiles and carrion form most of i also eat plants and fruits EN SIZE: The Arabian wolf is the largest canid in Arabla, measuring between 114 to 140cm in length Ethiopian Wolf Canis Simensis kis very endangered, about 500 Endangered WEIGHT: between 20 to 25kgs TRACKS Birds Sand LC partdrige (shown) Goats VU Mountain Gazelle (sbown) Anblan That (chouin Endangered Red Wolf Wolf tracks are similar to CR those of the domestic dog They have four pad prints plus the claw marks Canis rufus The origins of the red wolt line come hom a branching from a tdangred common ancestor with the grey wolf, the eastern wolf. nd the coyote. Critically lizards Rodents r shared EN Spiny Tailed Lizard (shown) LC Hyrax (shown) Endangared ARABIAN WOLF FORMER AND PRESENT TERRITORY CONSERVATION measures are taken, the population will surely disappear. Researchers have also found that diseases from, and interbreeding with, feral dogs is contributing to the decline of the wolf in the peninsula. It is also believed by some experts that wolves are still being used for medicinal purposes in Saudi Arabia. Saving the Arabian wolf will require extensive surveys of its distribution and abundance, creating awareness, genetic research, reducing habitat With little or no formal protection We will see the Recovery of the Thar before we see the wolf. This is aggra- throughout the Arabian Peninsula, wolf populations are declining very quickly despite reports of its population growing in Oman. The IUCN/SSC 2004 Canid Action Plan indicated notable declines throughout the region and the species is now considered extinct in the UAE. The population status of the Arabian wolves is largely unknown in most countries. The Wolf Almanoc suggests a population of 500 and that is being loss, improving law enforcement positive. It has been agreed by specialists that wolf populations have declined by as much as 20 per cent in recent years. Unless drastic 7 vated because the Wolf has an image that has haunted him to extinction in many parts of the world. Developments, fragmenta- tion of habitat, hunting and being persecuted because of the conflict with livestock it is difficult at the moment to envision it coming back. 99 Arabian wolves at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildlife 8 Hana Saif Al Suwaidi Manager of Environment and Protected Areas Authority and stopping persecution of the Arabian wolves that have • Former territory Sources: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildife, UAE interact, Arkive.org. Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Wolf Almanac-Robert H. Busch, Creatures of Arabia-Mammals. Satelite image: NASA, Woll pup: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian species. Arabian wolf pup at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian been born at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildife Actual territory shown in white Wildife 4 Nation TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2009 GULF NEWS The Endangered ARABIAN EXTINCT THREATENED LOWER RISK STATUS EW VU EN WILDLIFE Series EX CR NT LC Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Vulnerable Least Concern Threatened Endangered This is the eighth in an l1-part series of infographic Special reports, designed to promote awareness by Series highlighting creatures native to the peninsula which are under threat of fading into the history books perma- 8th of 11-part ARABIAN WOLF 500 Even though the Arabian wolf does not inhabit the UAE's mountains and deserts any longer, there is hope that it will return one day as the populations in Oman are grow- ing (according to UAE interact), and the hunting or shooting of these animals has been banned. It would be indeed a beautiful sight and one that could bring hope and balance to the order of the natural world in the UAE. INFOGRAPHIC AND RESEARCH: GUILLERMO MUNRO : OTHER WOLVES BEHAVIOUR THE PACK VOCAL EXPRESSIONS POSTURES "Wolf pack" or "like a pack of wolves" is a term, used in our language commonly. The pack is the main unit of the wolves and extensive studies have been done on wolves as a unit. But according to Paul Vercammen, from the Breeding Centre for E Arabian Wildlife, Arabian wolves behave differently because there is not enough prey to support large packs. As a result Arabian wolves are solitary or will form very small units of three to four animals so this trait makes them very distinct from other wolves worldwide. Another characteristic is the fact that the wolves encountered in the We all recognise the wolf howl, we imitate it as kids and hear them in Dominant These include walking with Subordinate Lowered tails, folding- it's ears back crouching or lowered body position, wolves will urinate in squatting position. horror movies, but wolves also use head high, tail partly erect, eyes gazing straight to yelps, squeals, growls and of course other wolves. They will show raised shackles, growl and might side swipe, body slam or pin down barks to communicate. There are many reasons for a howl: Notify where they are Attract a mate LC ENDANGERED Grey Wolf Conis lupus is the largest wild subordinates member of the Canidae Con TAIL, SIGN Stimulate the pack on a hunt After playing Announce an intrudes Wolves have many complex communication systems, they show their attitude with their tal family. It is the father of the domesticated deg and other wolves in Normal Imposing Threatening Submisive DID YOU KNOW? The wolves at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife will howl when they hear the call to prayer from the near-by Mosque Arctic Wolf southern peninsula are smaller than other wolves in the upper Middle East. Conis lupus arctos Although the same species as a grey wolf, Arctic wolves generally are smaller than other gery CHARACTERISTICS estimated numbers in the wild FUR COLOUR HEARING BRAIN Colour varies from pale brown to grey. Its chest and stomach varies from a light beige to white After smell, wolves have an incredible hearing that can extend many kilometres A domestic dog has a brain 3 cent smaller than a wolf Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family ANIMALIA I CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA CANIDAE Scientific Name: Canis lupus arabs Common Name/s: English – Arabian Wolf Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Theataned This canidae evolved high legs because it lives in grasslands of South Amerka EYES Arabian wolves have golden yellow eyes, some wolves have brown eyes It is presumed that they bred with feral dogs have TEETH Wolves have 10 more • teeththan humans BODY Incisor Wolves have a body made for running, they have a short Canine chest and long legs. Their walk is a trotting style of walking which enables them to cover great distances Premolar Carnassial PREY SPECIES Arablan wolves have a wide range or op r diet. They will , D for food, they eat. Gazele, rodents, reptiles and carrion form most of i also eat plants and fruits EN SIZE: The Arabian wolf is the largest canid in Arabla, measuring between 114 to 140cm in length Ethiopian Wolf Canis Simensis kis very endangered, about 500 Endangered WEIGHT: between 20 to 25kgs TRACKS Birds Sand LC partdrige (shown) Goats VU Mountain Gazelle (sbown) Anblan That (chouin Endangered Red Wolf Wolf tracks are similar to CR those of the domestic dog They have four pad prints plus the claw marks Canis rufus The origins of the red wolt line come hom a branching from a tdangred common ancestor with the grey wolf, the eastern wolf. nd the coyote. Critically lizards Rodents r shared EN Spiny Tailed Lizard (shown) LC Hyrax (shown) Endangared ARABIAN WOLF FORMER AND PRESENT TERRITORY CONSERVATION measures are taken, the population will surely disappear. Researchers have also found that diseases from, and interbreeding with, feral dogs is contributing to the decline of the wolf in the peninsula. It is also believed by some experts that wolves are still being used for medicinal purposes in Saudi Arabia. Saving the Arabian wolf will require extensive surveys of its distribution and abundance, creating awareness, genetic research, reducing habitat With little or no formal protection We will see the Recovery of the Thar before we see the wolf. This is aggra- throughout the Arabian Peninsula, wolf populations are declining very quickly despite reports of its population growing in Oman. The IUCN/SSC 2004 Canid Action Plan indicated notable declines throughout the region and the species is now considered extinct in the UAE. The population status of the Arabian wolves is largely unknown in most countries. The Wolf Almanoc suggests a population of 500 and that is being loss, improving law enforcement positive. It has been agreed by specialists that wolf populations have declined by as much as 20 per cent in recent years. Unless drastic 7 vated because the Wolf has an image that has haunted him to extinction in many parts of the world. Developments, fragmenta- tion of habitat, hunting and being persecuted because of the conflict with livestock it is difficult at the moment to envision it coming back. 99 Arabian wolves at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildlife 8 Hana Saif Al Suwaidi Manager of Environment and Protected Areas Authority and stopping persecution of the Arabian wolves that have • Former territory Sources: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildife, UAE interact, Arkive.org. Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Wolf Almanac-Robert H. Busch, Creatures of Arabia-Mammals. Satelite image: NASA, Woll pup: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian species. Arabian wolf pup at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian been born at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildife Actual territory shown in white Wildife 4 Nation TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2009 GULF NEWS The Endangered ARABIAN EXTINCT THREATENED LOWER RISK STATUS EW VU EN WILDLIFE Series EX CR NT LC Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Vulnerable Least Concern Threatened Endangered This is the eighth in an l1-part series of infographic Special reports, designed to promote awareness by Series highlighting creatures native to the peninsula which are under threat of fading into the history books perma- 8th of 11-part ARABIAN WOLF 500 Even though the Arabian wolf does not inhabit the UAE's mountains and deserts any longer, there is hope that it will return one day as the populations in Oman are grow- ing (according to UAE interact), and the hunting or shooting of these animals has been banned. It would be indeed a beautiful sight and one that could bring hope and balance to the order of the natural world in the UAE. INFOGRAPHIC AND RESEARCH: GUILLERMO MUNRO : OTHER WOLVES BEHAVIOUR THE PACK VOCAL EXPRESSIONS POSTURES "Wolf pack" or "like a pack of wolves" is a term, used in our language commonly. The pack is the main unit of the wolves and extensive studies have been done on wolves as a unit. But according to Paul Vercammen, from the Breeding Centre for E Arabian Wildlife, Arabian wolves behave differently because there is not enough prey to support large packs. As a result Arabian wolves are solitary or will form very small units of three to four animals so this trait makes them very distinct from other wolves worldwide. Another characteristic is the fact that the wolves encountered in the We all recognise the wolf howl, we imitate it as kids and hear them in Dominant These include walking with Subordinate Lowered tails, folding- it's ears back crouching or lowered body position, wolves will urinate in squatting position. horror movies, but wolves also use head high, tail partly erect, eyes gazing straight to yelps, squeals, growls and of course other wolves. They will show raised shackles, growl and might side swipe, body slam or pin down barks to communicate. There are many reasons for a howl: Notify where they are Attract a mate LC ENDANGERED Grey Wolf Conis lupus is the largest wild subordinates member of the Canidae Con TAIL, SIGN Stimulate the pack on a hunt After playing Announce an intrudes Wolves have many complex communication systems, they show their attitude with their tal family. It is the father of the domesticated deg and other wolves in Normal Imposing Threatening Submisive DID YOU KNOW? The wolves at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife will howl when they hear the call to prayer from the near-by Mosque Arctic Wolf southern peninsula are smaller than other wolves in the upper Middle East. Conis lupus arctos Although the same species as a grey wolf, Arctic wolves generally are smaller than other gery CHARACTERISTICS estimated numbers in the wild FUR COLOUR HEARING BRAIN Colour varies from pale brown to grey. Its chest and stomach varies from a light beige to white After smell, wolves have an incredible hearing that can extend many kilometres A domestic dog has a brain 3 cent smaller than a wolf Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family ANIMALIA I CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA CANIDAE Scientific Name: Canis lupus arabs Common Name/s: English – Arabian Wolf Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Theataned This canidae evolved high legs because it lives in grasslands of South Amerka EYES Arabian wolves have golden yellow eyes, some wolves have brown eyes It is presumed that they bred with feral dogs have TEETH Wolves have 10 more • teeththan humans BODY Incisor Wolves have a body made for running, they have a short Canine chest and long legs. Their walk is a trotting style of walking which enables them to cover great distances Premolar Carnassial PREY SPECIES Arablan wolves have a wide range or op r diet. They will , D for food, they eat. Gazele, rodents, reptiles and carrion form most of i also eat plants and fruits EN SIZE: The Arabian wolf is the largest canid in Arabla, measuring between 114 to 140cm in length Ethiopian Wolf Canis Simensis kis very endangered, about 500 Endangered WEIGHT: between 20 to 25kgs TRACKS Birds Sand LC partdrige (shown) Goats VU Mountain Gazelle (sbown) Anblan That (chouin Endangered Red Wolf Wolf tracks are similar to CR those of the domestic dog They have four pad prints plus the claw marks Canis rufus The origins of the red wolt line come hom a branching from a tdangred common ancestor with the grey wolf, the eastern wolf. nd the coyote. Critically lizards Rodents r shared EN Spiny Tailed Lizard (shown) LC Hyrax (shown) Endangared ARABIAN WOLF FORMER AND PRESENT TERRITORY CONSERVATION measures are taken, the population will surely disappear. Researchers have also found that diseases from, and interbreeding with, feral dogs is contributing to the decline of the wolf in the peninsula. It is also believed by some experts that wolves are still being used for medicinal purposes in Saudi Arabia. Saving the Arabian wolf will require extensive surveys of its distribution and abundance, creating awareness, genetic research, reducing habitat With little or no formal protection We will see the Recovery of the Thar before we see the wolf. This is aggra- throughout the Arabian Peninsula, wolf populations are declining very quickly despite reports of its population growing in Oman. The IUCN/SSC 2004 Canid Action Plan indicated notable declines throughout the region and the species is now considered extinct in the UAE. The population status of the Arabian wolves is largely unknown in most countries. The Wolf Almanoc suggests a population of 500 and that is being loss, improving law enforcement positive. It has been agreed by specialists that wolf populations have declined by as much as 20 per cent in recent years. Unless drastic 7 vated because the Wolf has an image that has haunted him to extinction in many parts of the world. Developments, fragmenta- tion of habitat, hunting and being persecuted because of the conflict with livestock it is difficult at the moment to envision it coming back. 99 Arabian wolves at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildlife 8 Hana Saif Al Suwaidi Manager of Environment and Protected Areas Authority and stopping persecution of the Arabian wolves that have • Former territory Sources: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildife, UAE interact, Arkive.org. Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Wolf Almanac-Robert H. Busch, Creatures of Arabia-Mammals. Satelite image: NASA, Woll pup: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian species. Arabian wolf pup at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian been born at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildife Actual territory shown in white Wildife 4 Nation TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2009 GULF NEWS The Endangered ARABIAN EXTINCT THREATENED LOWER RISK STATUS EW VU EN WILDLIFE Series EX CR NT LC Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Vulnerable Least Concern Threatened Endangered This is the eighth in an l1-part series of infographic Special reports, designed to promote awareness by Series highlighting creatures native to the peninsula which are under threat of fading into the history books perma- 8th of 11-part ARABIAN WOLF 500 Even though the Arabian wolf does not inhabit the UAE's mountains and deserts any longer, there is hope that it will return one day as the populations in Oman are grow- ing (according to UAE interact), and the hunting or shooting of these animals has been banned. It would be indeed a beautiful sight and one that could bring hope and balance to the order of the natural world in the UAE. INFOGRAPHIC AND RESEARCH: GUILLERMO MUNRO : OTHER WOLVES BEHAVIOUR THE PACK VOCAL EXPRESSIONS POSTURES "Wolf pack" or "like a pack of wolves" is a term, used in our language commonly. The pack is the main unit of the wolves and extensive studies have been done on wolves as a unit. But according to Paul Vercammen, from the Breeding Centre for E Arabian Wildlife, Arabian wolves behave differently because there is not enough prey to support large packs. As a result Arabian wolves are solitary or will form very small units of three to four animals so this trait makes them very distinct from other wolves worldwide. Another characteristic is the fact that the wolves encountered in the We all recognise the wolf howl, we imitate it as kids and hear them in Dominant These include walking with Subordinate Lowered tails, folding- it's ears back crouching or lowered body position, wolves will urinate in squatting position. horror movies, but wolves also use head high, tail partly erect, eyes gazing straight to yelps, squeals, growls and of course other wolves. They will show raised shackles, growl and might side swipe, body slam or pin down barks to communicate. There are many reasons for a howl: Notify where they are Attract a mate LC ENDANGERED Grey Wolf Conis lupus is the largest wild subordinates member of the Canidae Con TAIL, SIGN Stimulate the pack on a hunt After playing Announce an intrudes Wolves have many complex communication systems, they show their attitude with their tal family. It is the father of the domesticated deg and other wolves in Normal Imposing Threatening Submisive DID YOU KNOW? The wolves at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife will howl when they hear the call to prayer from the near-by Mosque Arctic Wolf southern peninsula are smaller than other wolves in the upper Middle East. Conis lupus arctos Although the same species as a grey wolf, Arctic wolves generally are smaller than other gery CHARACTERISTICS estimated numbers in the wild FUR COLOUR HEARING BRAIN Colour varies from pale brown to grey. Its chest and stomach varies from a light beige to white After smell, wolves have an incredible hearing that can extend many kilometres A domestic dog has a brain 3 cent smaller than a wolf Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family ANIMALIA I CHORDATA MAMMALIA CARNIVORA CANIDAE Scientific Name: Canis lupus arabs Common Name/s: English – Arabian Wolf Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Theataned This canidae evolved high legs because it lives in grasslands of South Amerka EYES Arabian wolves have golden yellow eyes, some wolves have brown eyes It is presumed that they bred with feral dogs have TEETH Wolves have 10 more • teeththan humans BODY Incisor Wolves have a body made for running, they have a short Canine chest and long legs. Their walk is a trotting style of walking which enables them to cover great distances Premolar Carnassial PREY SPECIES Arablan wolves have a wide range or op r diet. They will , D for food, they eat. Gazele, rodents, reptiles and carrion form most of i also eat plants and fruits EN SIZE: The Arabian wolf is the largest canid in Arabla, measuring between 114 to 140cm in length Ethiopian Wolf Canis Simensis kis very endangered, about 500 Endangered WEIGHT: between 20 to 25kgs TRACKS Birds Sand LC partdrige (shown) Goats VU Mountain Gazelle (sbown) Anblan That (chouin Endangered Red Wolf Wolf tracks are similar to CR those of the domestic dog They have four pad prints plus the claw marks Canis rufus The origins of the red wolt line come hom a branching from a tdangred common ancestor with the grey wolf, the eastern wolf. nd the coyote. Critically lizards Rodents r shared EN Spiny Tailed Lizard (shown) LC Hyrax (shown) Endangared ARABIAN WOLF FORMER AND PRESENT TERRITORY CONSERVATION measures are taken, the population will surely disappear. Researchers have also found that diseases from, and interbreeding with, feral dogs is contributing to the decline of the wolf in the peninsula. It is also believed by some experts that wolves are still being used for medicinal purposes in Saudi Arabia. Saving the Arabian wolf will require extensive surveys of its distribution and abundance, creating awareness, genetic research, reducing habitat With little or no formal protection We will see the Recovery of the Thar before we see the wolf. This is aggra- throughout the Arabian Peninsula, wolf populations are declining very quickly despite reports of its population growing in Oman. The IUCN/SSC 2004 Canid Action Plan indicated notable declines throughout the region and the species is now considered extinct in the UAE. The population status of the Arabian wolves is largely unknown in most countries. The Wolf Almanoc suggests a population of 500 and that is being loss, improving law enforcement positive. It has been agreed by specialists that wolf populations have declined by as much as 20 per cent in recent years. Unless drastic 7 vated because the Wolf has an image that has haunted him to extinction in many parts of the world. Developments, fragmenta- tion of habitat, hunting and being persecuted because of the conflict with livestock it is difficult at the moment to envision it coming back. 99 Arabian wolves at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildlife 8 Hana Saif Al Suwaidi Manager of Environment and Protected Areas Authority and stopping persecution of the Arabian wolves that have • Former territory Sources: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildife, UAE interact, Arkive.org. Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Wolf Almanac-Robert H. Busch, Creatures of Arabia-Mammals. Satelite image: NASA, Woll pup: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian species. Arabian wolf pup at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian been born at the Breeding Centre for Arabian Wildife Actual territory shown in white Wildife

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Arabian Wolf Graphic from a series we did in Dubai on the most endangered species of the UAE. It was a great project, the whole department go involved in this one.

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