prairie wolf

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A prairie wolf, nine months old, was shot.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are many varieties, varying greatly in size and color, but there are probably only two distinct species, namely, the timber wolf and the prairie wolf, commonly called the coyote.

From Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture by Kreps, Elmer Harry

Having done that, he ordered them to ride slowly forward until he raised the cry of the prairie wolf.

From White Otter by Gregor, Elmer Russell

It was a long time before they finally heard the dismal call of the prairie wolf, far away toward the west.

From White Otter by Gregor, Elmer Russell

White Otter had gone a long distance from the ravine when he suddenly heard the long, dismal wail of a prairie wolf rising through the night.

From Three Sioux Scouts by Gregor, Elmer Russell