单词 | antarctic wolf |
释义 | > as lemmasAntarctic wolf Antarctic wolf n. the extinct Falkland Islands wolf, Dusicyon australis. ΚΠ 1827 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom V. 145 Antarctic Wolf... Antar[c]tic Fox, Pennant, Quad... Chili Fox, Shaw, i. 329. 1897 R. Lyddeker Royal Nat. Hist. xv. 501 The antarctic wolf is rather smaller than the larger individuals of the coyote, and has shorter fur and a less bushy tail. 1955 Illustr. London News 30 July 194/1 There are, however, still relatives of the Antarctic wolf still living in South America. 2011 J. P. Rafferty Carnivores 59 Genetic evidence suggests that the Falkland Islands, or Antarctic, wolf (Dusicyon australis), now extinct, diverged from North American wolves some six million years ago. < as lemmas |
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