Wouf

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A wouf (Canis lupus) is sib tae a dug. The species wis the warld's maist widely distributit mammal but haes become extinct in hintle o Wastren Europe, in Mexico an hintle o the Unitit States. Wouves occur primarily but no exclusively in wilderness an remote auries. Their oreeginal warldwide range haes been reducit bi aboot ane-third bi deliberate persecution due tae depredation on livestock an fear o attacks on humans. Although the species still faces some threats, it is relatively widespread wi a stable population trend an haes therefore been assessed as Least Concern bi IUCN syne 2004.