Tundra Wolf
by Barbara Keith
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Title
Tundra Wolf
Artist
Barbara Keith
Medium
Mixed Media - Watercolor Enhanced Colored Pencil
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The tundra wolf (Canis lupus albus), also known as the Turukhan wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Eurasia's tundra and forest-tundra zones from Finland to the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was first described in 1792 by Robert Kerr, who described it as living around the Yenisei, and of having a highly valued pelt.
It is a large subspecies, with adult males measuring 118–137 cm (46.5–54 in) in body length, and females 112–136 cm (44–53.5 in). Although often written to be larger than C. l. lupus, this is untrue, as heavier members of the latter subspecies have been recorded. Average weight is 40–49 kg (88–108 lb) for males and 36.6–41 kg (81–90 lb) for females. The highest weight recorded among 500 wolves caught in the Taymyr Peninsula and the Kanin Peninsula during 1951-1961 was from an old male killed on the Taymyr at the north of the Dudypta River weighing 52 kg (115 lb). The fur is very long, dense, fluffy and soft, and is usually light and grey in colour. The lower fur is lead-grey and the upper fur is reddish-grey.
The tundra wolf generally rests in river valleys, thickets and forest clearings. In winter it feeds almost exclusively on female or young wild and domestic reindeer, though hares, arctic foxes and other animals are sometimes targeted. The stomach contents of 74 wolves caught in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the 1950s were found to consist of 93.1% reindeer remains. In the summer period, tundra wolves feed extensively on birds and small rodents, as well as newborn reindeer calves (Wikipedia).
Complete 2020 after 17 hours spread over 10 days.
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July 6th, 2020
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Comments (36)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest ANIMAL PAINTING
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest NEW LOGO WILDLIFE ONE A DAY AUGUST 2021
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Barbara, on your Win in the All Things 2020 Contest for this Amazing work of art! So well deserved! Voted.
Bentley Davis
Congratulations! I have chosen this piece to be featured in the Art for the Love of Art group.
Kathy Kelly
Wonderful work Barbara. I can't resist wolves... or anything furry for that matter. L/F
Barbara Keith replied:
I can totally understand. My favorites are usually the predators and my dog!!