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How and why the wolf became Italy’s national animal <\/p>

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Published: Monday, 13 November 2023 at 16:26 PM<\/p>

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Although Italy doesn’t have an officially recognised national animal, unofficially most consider the Italian wolf (Canis lupus italicus)<\/em> to be Italy’s national animal. <\/p>

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The Italian love for and association with wolves dates back to at least ancient Rome. In roman mythology, a wolf played a key part in the birth of Rome by becoming a surrogate mother to the twin brothers Romulus and Remus whom she suckled when they were abandoned to die. <\/p>
Romulus later went on to found the city and became its first king (though not before supposedly killing his brother). The Italian wolf is a subspecies of the grey wolf and is found in the Apennine Mountains and the Western Alps, living in packs of 2 to 7 individuals.<\/p>
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