prairie wolf
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A prairie wolf, nine months old, was shot.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
On Grand Prairie, after dark, his ears were made familiar with the peculiar howl of the prairie wolf, numbers of which followed in his track for a distance of two or three miles.
From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by Owens, John Algernon
Convinced that the object moving along the ridge really was a prairie wolf, they mounted the ponies and continued into the north.
From Three Sioux Scouts by Gregor, Elmer Russell
“The prairie wolf to howl in the presence of the tiger!” muttered the ex-herdsman.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
