It is the largest nondomestic member of the dog family (canidae) and inhabits.. Early human societies that hunted for survival admired the wolf and tried to imitate its habits, but in recent centuries the wolf has been widely viewed as an evil creature, a danger to.
The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family canidae, and is further distinguished from other canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail.. Wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores.