The Wolf All living wolves belong to a single species called Canis Lupus. There are approximately 41 different wild species in the dog family. The largest of which is the gray wolf, also known as the timber wolf. Of all animals, the wolf is the most misunderstood, feared and hunted by humans. The size of the wolf can vary with geographic locality. Adults range from about 127 to164 cm (5 to 6.5 ft) from nose to tip of the tail, from 65 to90cm (26to36 in) high at the shoulders, and from 18 to 80 kg (40 to 175 lb.) in weight. The colors of the wolf can be many kinds of combination of colors, such as brown with a mix of black. Most wolves are gray but they can be other colors like