prairie wolf

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A prairie wolf, nine months old, was shot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then they heard the call of the prairie wolf a short distance to the west of them, and they believed that Red Dog was summoning his warriors.

From White Otter by Gregor, Elmer Russell

Three times the dreary call of the prairie wolf sounded from the west, and each time the suspicions of the Sioux grew stronger.

From The War Trail by Gregor, Elmer Russell

There are many varieties, varying greatly in size and color, but there are probably only two distinct species, namely, the timber wolf and the prairie wolf, commonly called the coyote.

From Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture by Kreps, Elmer Harry

Then they heard the dreary wail of a prairie wolf, in the direction of the grove.

From Three Sioux Scouts by Gregor, Elmer Russell