- The Italian Wolf (Canis lupus Italicus) is a sub-species of the Grey Wolf which inhabits the Italian peninsular, mainly in the Apennines and the western Alps.
- Since 1970 it has been a protected species in Italy.
The Wolf in Roman Mythology
- In the Legend of Ancient Rome, Romulus and Remus are brought up by a she-wolf in a cave.
- The symbol of Rome was a statue of the she-wolf suckling the two infants in a cave called the Lupercal..
- As a result, the Romans never used wolves in their wild beast hunts known as Venatio.
Eurasian Wolf
- The Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) once roamed Northern Europe, Russia and Asia, but was almost hunted to extinction in Europe by 1900.
- It is a sub-species of the Grey Wolf.
Western Alps