Dimensions
Grey wolves are the largest extant members of the Canidae, excepting certain large breeds of domestic dog.[23] Grey wolf weight and size can vary greatly worldwide, tending to increase proportionally with latitude as predicted by Bergmann's Rule.[42] Adult wolves are 105–160 cm (41–63 in) in length and 80–85 cm (32–34 in) in shoulder height.[43] The tail is ⅔ the length of the head and body,[44] measuring 29–50 cm (11–20 in) in length. The ears are 110–90 mm (44–36 in) in height, and the hind feet 220–250 mm.[43] Wolf weight varies geographically; on average, European wolves may weigh 38.5 kilograms (85 lb), North American wolves 36 kilograms (79 lb), and Indian and Arabian wolves 25 kilograms (55 lb).[45] Females in any given wolf population typically weigh 5–10 lbs less than males.[46] Wolves weighing over 54 kg (120 lbs) are uncommon, though exceptionally large individuals have been recorded in Alaska, Canada,[46] and the former Soviet Union.[43][47] The heaviest recorded grey wolf in North America was killed on 70 Mile River in east-central Alaska on July 12, 1939 and weighed 79 kilograms (170 lb),[46] while the heaviest recorded wolf in Eurasia was killed after World War II in the Kobelyakski Area of the Poltavskij Region, Ukrainian SSR, and weighed 86 kilograms (190 lb).[47]
I thought wolves were generally the size of large dogs (Huskies). That thing is a monster! Keep your powder dry is right!
Not disputing it. Caption under photo says 80 pounds.
I admire people like you, because you really believe what you present as “facts”, but there aren’t any 180 pound Wolves in the North America wilds. Maybe some fat tamed ones, but not wild ones. First off, that pic is basically proof that it is not a 180 pounds. Wolves have long hair and when you skin them out (more on that in a bit) they have the bodies of slender coyotes. This is why they can run for miles. Secondly, I am a taxidermist and not only have I skinned and mounted tens of wolves, but I am also in constant contact with several of my friends who are also taxidermists in Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and all of Canada.
We have had a running joke for years about how much clients claim their Wolves weigh, just like most fish. Most of us have scales for bears and we have weighed many a wolf. 180 pounds ain’t even close to happening. FYI, I know the person who skinned that exact wolf in the picture.
That’s probably the monster started the “Little Red Riding Hood” story - it’s big enough to eat Grandma.