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that young wolves can be readily tamed. The species seems to be dependent on water and is therefore not found in the hearts of the deserts. It has occurred, albeit in scanty numbers, throughout the Gulf region from Dibbah, Buraimi and Jebel Hafit in the south to Hofuf, Jabrin and the vicinity of Kuwait in the north (Harrison 1981, Khalaf-von Jaffa 1990).

The Arabian Wolf (Canis lupus arabs) Information Sign at Dubai Zoo. Dubai, UAE. 05.04.2013. Photo by: Prof. Dr. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa. Measurements: Total length 1140 mm.; Tail 320 mm.; Hind foot 184-197 mm.; Ear 80-92 mm.; Greatest length of skull 184.5-220 mm. (Harrison 1981, Khalaf-von Jaffa 1990). Ellerman and Morrison-Scott (1951) do not state which wolf subspecies occurs in Palestine but, because they include northern Arabia in the distribution area of Canis lupus pallipes Sykes 1831, it may be concluded that this subspecies also occurs in Palestine (Mendelssohn 1982). Wolves in Palestine display a wide range of size and colour differences. Tristram (1884) considered them to be larger and stronger than European specimens. Palestinian wolves are larger and darker in areas of higher rainfall, and smaller and lighter-coloured in arid areas. Size difference of specimens of the same sex is apparent. For example the condylobasal length (CBL) of the skull for a male near Haifa was 218.4 mm., and for a male from the Naqab, the CBL was 185.3 mm. The distance between collection localities was 250 kilometer (Mendelssohn 1982, Khalaf-von Jaffa 1990).
Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 107 – November 2013