By Ander Ubarretxena TruebaBy Ander Ubarretxena Trueba

DescriptionDescription• Males reach 130 and 180 cm in Males reach 130 and 180 cm in

lenght, and females between 130 lenght, and females between 130 and 160cm. and 160cm.

The height of the cross can reach The height of the cross can reach 70cm. Adult males usually weigh 70cm. Adult males usually weigh between 30 and 40kg and females between 30 and 40kg and females weigh 21 to 35kg.weigh 21 to 35kg.

• They have a large and massive head, They have a large and massive head, relatively small triangular ears and relatively small triangular ears and slanting yellowish eyes. The muzzle slanting yellowish eyes. The muzzle has white spots on the lips called has white spots on the lips called “moustache”.“moustache”.

DietDiet• The Iberian wolf lives in small packs. The Iberian wolf lives in small packs.

It is considered to be beneficial It is considered to be beneficial because, it keeps the population of because, it keeps the population of wild boar stable, thus allowing some wild boar stable, thus allowing some respite to the endangered capercillie respite to the endangered capercillie populations which suffers greatly populations which suffers greatly from boar predation.from boar predation.

• It also eats rabbits, roe deer, red It also eats rabbits, roe deer, red deer, ibexes and even small deer, ibexes and even small carnivores and fish.carnivores and fish.

In some places it eats domestic In some places it eats domestic animals such as sheep animals such as sheep and dogs.and dogs.

•The Iberian wolf is The Iberian wolf is a subspecies of wolf a subspecies of wolf endemic to the endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.Iberian Peninsula.

•During centuries the wolves have During centuries the wolves have been persecuted by humans. been persecuted by humans. Abused, poisoned, hunted and Abused, poisoned, hunted and chased. This animal has survived chased. This animal has survived in the Iberian Peninsula, but still in the Iberian Peninsula, but still a true unknown. It is time to a true unknown. It is time to chase, this time, to know better.chase, this time, to know better.