Japanese Wolf

Japanese Wolf

Two species have been known as the Japanese Wolf:

*The Hokkaido Wolf or Ezo Wolf ("Canis lupus hattai "); Extinct since 1889
*The Honshū Wolf ("Canis lupus hodophilax"); Extinct since 1905


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