Finnféaran Wolf

The Finnféaran wolf (Canis lupus) is a canine native to Finnféaran. Historically found over Craònaith and present on Fyrkyrak today, Finnféaran boasts the only area within the UK where wolves can be viewed in their natural habitat. Protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981, the wolfs are afforded full protection and compensation is paid for livestock damage. Classified as a grey wolf, the Finnféaran wolf was debated to be a subspecies due to its smaller stature (most likely due to Insular dwarfism) though when used as breeding stock for conservation efforts with wolves to Norway it was determined to be just a smaller variant.

Physical description
Much like the grey wolf, the Finnféaran wolf has all the same defining features just scaled down.On average, adult wolves measure 75–120 cm (30–46 in) in length and 60–63 cm (22–24 in) in shoulder height. The tail measures 22–37 cm (8–15 in) in length. The ears are 70–80 mm (2.5–3.1in) in height, and the hind feet are 165–187 mm (6.5–7.4 in). The mean body mass of the Finnféaran wolf is 30 kg (66 lb), with the smallest specimen recorded at 6 kg (26 lb) and the largest at 76 kg (167 lb)

Diet
The main source of food on the island is the knapp tailed deer and later the roe deer introduced to Craònaith. With the extinction of wolves on Craònaith, Fykyrak devolved into a single predator-single prey situation that is very unique to the isle. Occasionally attacking livestock, sheep can be considered a minor part of their diet.

Territory and Sizes
The main hunting grounds for the Finnféaran wolves are the Mørk and Bårgen woods though evidence of wolfs attacking livestock to the south of Leifby has been presented. More reclusive than mainland grey wolves, reports of sightings are rare and subsequently estimations of populations vary wildly from 23 to 50, split into two packs.

Trivia
The Town Stanly band,The Wulvers, were named after a mythological creature, believed to be founded from mistaken wolfs. They achieved moderate success with a top 20 chart on the NRK P3 station in Norway in 1983.