Indian wolf

[ in-dee-uhn woolf ]

noun

, plural In·di·an wolves [in, -dee-, uh, n , woolvz].

1. a wolf, Canis lupus pallipes, of a highly endangered subspecies of gray wolf, found in Asia south of the Himalayas and noted for its quiet and cunning behavior.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian wolf¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Although she had previously voiced the wise and protective Raksha, an Indian wolf in Disney’s photorealistic 2016 remake of “The Jungle Book,” Nyong’o knew “The Wild Robot” would require a deeper commitment.

From Los Angeles Times

Most recently, the makers of the Twilight movies made sure to cast Native American actors in the roles of the Quileute Indian wolf pack, a deliberate move which avoided the whitewashing to which Hollywood often resorts.

From The Guardian

The domestic dogs of some North American Indian tribes closely resemble the coyote; the black wolfdog of Florida resembles the black wolf of the same region; the sheepdogs of Europe and Asia resemble the wolves of those countries, whilst the pariah dog of India is closely similar to the Indian wolf.

From Project Gutenberg

Set were their big, mild eyes, all glassy with amazement—the sun a mile too high for milking time, not a sign in the sky to show for a coming thunder storm; not a yell, not a howl, not a scream in the forest to tell of Indian, wolf or panther.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Blyth states that he was struck with the resemblance between a brush-tailed race of pariah-dogs, north-west of Cawnpore, and the Indian wolf.

From Project Gutenberg