wolf
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On The WhatsApp Shakspeare, she warns listeners of a "wolf in sheep's clothes, but in this case denim", whose poetic voice notes win her heart, until she discovers she's "one of seven other leading ladies".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The discovery pushes back the time that the first dogs evolved from their wolf ancestors by around 5,000 years.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
"To find wolf kills locally, ravens likely use short-range cues, like monitoring wolf behavior or listening to wolf howling," says Loretto.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Short-range cues still matter: ravens might be following signals like wolf howls to find fresh kills at shorter distances.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Beyond the trees, through the driving ice and snow, I made out the white wolf.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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