mountain wolf
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mountain wolf
Where it comes from
From mountain + wolf, From this canid living in mountainous terrain, and having an appearance like a wolf.
Possibly also Calque of translingual Cuon alpinus, but 'cuon' means 'dog' rather than 'wolf'.
noun mountain wolves
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Synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus)
Similar: dhole
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title = {mountain wolf},
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