Bernard's wolf
Bernard's wolf noun: an extinct subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus bernardi) that was limited to Banks and Victoria Island of the Arctic Archipelago.
Noun
Bernard's wolf (plural Bernard's wolves)
- An extinct subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus bernardi) that was limited to Banks and Victoria Island of the Arctic Archipelago.
- Until very recently, humans never really cared much about whether species disappeared. History is littered with our indifference—dodo birds, great auks, 24-rayed sunstars, dusky seaside sparrows, Bernard’s wolves.2015, M. R. O’Connor, “Introduction”, in Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, page 3
Forms of Bernard's wolf
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Origin of Bernard's wolf
Formally discovered, classified, and named after Peter Bernard and Joseph F. Bernard, his nephew, after an adult male skin and skull was collected by them and brought to the National Museum of Canada.
Questions about Bernard's wolf
- What does Bernard's wolf mean?
- Bernard's wolf means an extinct subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus bernardi) that was limited to Banks and Victoria Island of the Arctic Archipelago.
- What part of speech is Bernard's wolf?
- Bernard's wolf is a noun.
- What is the plural of Bernard's wolf?
- The plural of Bernard's wolf is Bernard's wolves.
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