She-wolf (Roman mythology)
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In the Roman foundation myth, the she-wolf was an Italian wolf who nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in the wild by decree of King Amulius of Alba Longa. She c
The Capitoline Wolf, arguably the most famous statue of the she-wolf.
The she-wolf on a coin of the late Roman republic (c.77 BC)
The controversial Mirror of Bolsena.
Romulus and Remus. An early silver didrachm (6.44 g). c. 269–266 BC
Italian wolf
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The Italian wolf, also known as the Apennine wolf, is a subspecies of the grey wolf native to the Italian Peninsula. It inhabits the Apennine Mountains and the Western Alps, though it is undergoing ex
She-wolf (Roman mythology)
…In the Roman foundation myth, the she-wolf (lupa in Latin) was an Italian wolf who nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in the wild by decree of King Amulius of Alba Longa. She cared for the…
C. l. italicus in MNP
Giuseppe Altobello's comparative illustration of the skulls and dentition of C. l. lupus (a) and C. l. italicus (b)
Wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth
Grey wolf killed in Malga Campo Bon (Comelico) on 24 May 1929