About the Iberian wolf:
- It is a subspecies of Grey wolf that has been isolated from mixing with other wolf populations for over a century.
- These form the largest wolf population in Western Europe.
- It is native to the Iberian Peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal.
- They inhabit forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands, pastures, and mountainous areas.
- They live, hunt, and travel in small packs. Each pack includes the alpha male and female with their young as well as older offspring.
- The alphas are the leaders of the pack, establishing the group's territory, selecting the den sites, tracking down, and hunting prey.
- They are mainly carnivores.
- Conservation status
Key facts about Iberian Peninsula
- It is located on Europe’s southwestern tip.
- It is part of the southern European peninsula, which comprises three peninsulas; Iberian, Balkan, and Italian peninsulas.
- Its southern tip is separated from the African continent by the narrow Strait of Gibraltar.
- This Peninsula lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and is separated from France by the Pyrenees mountain range.
- The highest mountain on the peninsula is Mount Mulhacén, with 3,478 m, located in the Andalusian Sierra Nevada.
