Normal resting heart rate. It is important to identify whether your heart rate sits within the normal range. If disease or injury weakens the heart, the organs will not receive enough blood to function normally. The United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) have published a list of normal resting heart rates.
There are currently two recognized species of wolves, the Canis lupus, or grey wolf, and the Canis rufus, or red wolf. These are two of the species that comprise the Canidae family in the Carnivora order. The red wolfâs Genus name, Canis, is Latin for dog.
By Eric Bank. The gray wolf takes top honors as the largest wolf extant in the world. This imposing creature stands from 26 to 32 inches tall at the shoulder and can extend as long as six feet from nose to tail. The heaviest wolf on record tipped the scales at 175 pounds. Males outsize the females, and the largest individuals live in northern latitudes. The scientific name for the wolf is Canis lupus.