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Cave wolf

extinct subspecies of wolves (Canis lupus)
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Cave wolf

Summary

Cave wolf is a fossil taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cave wolf's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Cave wolf is classified at the rank of subspecies[4].
  • Cave wolf is classified within Canis lupus[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cave wolf is Canis lupus spelaeus[6].
  • Cave wolf is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cave wolf'}[7].

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Classification

Cave wolf's scientific name is Canis lupus spelaeus[6]. It is classified at the rank of subspecies[4]. It is classified within Canis lupus[5]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[7].

Why It Matters

Cave wolf ranks in the top 3% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ~2026-35559-57 · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Parent taxon → Canis lupus
    Instance of → fossil taxon
    Image → Canis lupus spelaeus holotype.jpg, Prehistorische dierenresten uit Noord-Brabant (1998) fig. 19
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Biochronology of Polish canids (late Pliocene to Holocene) - C. l. spelaeus.png"
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