Tibetan Wolf

The Tibetan wolf is a subspecies of gray wolf adapted to life on the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan ranges of Central and South Asia. Smaller and more lightly built than many other wolf subspecies, it preys on bharal, kiang, and livestock, which brings it into frequent conflict with Himalayan herding communities. It is genetically one of the oldest wolf lineages and may have been the ancestor of the domestic dog.