Others, however, throw a third or a fourth into the mix; the Eastern wolf (Canis lycaon) from North America and the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis). Depending on which ones are counted ...

An Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) with its muzzle covered in pollen after feeding on the nectar of the red hot poker (Kniphofia foliosa). © Adrien Lesaffre Images ...

The same shift in usage of a common name happened recently with the Ethiopian wolf - it too has other common names including Abyssinian wolf, Simien fox and Simien jackal, but Ethiopian wolf is ...