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ApiContraption t1_jdrg8px wrote

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cxp64 t1_jds1jfy wrote

Replying to Leofdoc (#2,374,988)

They are huge. I saw a pic of a husky standing next to a wolf, and that really put it in perspective for me. I have a purebred husky, and she's big, but she'd only come up to the shoulder of a wolf standing side by side.

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focus503 t1_jdsj59g wrote

Replying to Whitealroker1 (#2,375,255)

25 years ago after work I ate a handful of mushrooms a friend gave me in Scotland.

I'm walking home in this park, November, misty, lane lined with 200 year old oak trees, looking at Edinburgh castle up on the hill in the distance; all very much of a muchness.

I'm sort of half walking backwards looking at the castle, and the mist kind of parts and up lopes this, thing.

I had never seen a wolfhound before, and this thing is massive. Grey, wet, muzzle dripping from the mist and slobbering and running.

" So this is how it ends." I casually remark to myself in the second or two I'm watching this unfold. It goes running by and then his owner jogged up behind him a couple of seconds later.

It was gorgeous, and in the next couple of years I see them all the time in the neighborhood and I began this sort of lifelong desire to own one until I realize how short lived they actually are.

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zombiep00 t1_jdsn0ge wrote

Replying to NoHandBananaNo (#2,377,711)

I know this gets said a lot, but I really did search through the comments to see if anyone else had noticed this/had said what it was.

I don't know what it is, either. It's driving me insane. It looks like fingers but whose would they be??

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NoHandBananaNo t1_jdstlrj wrote

Replying to zombiep00 (#2,377,982)

Judging by the size they are from someone bigger than the guy in the photo.

And the bit where they meet his sleeve is quite a blurry, murky area of the image, esp compared to his hoodie zip.

Im starting to wonder if this pic itself is photoshopped.

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xrumrunnrx t1_jdsyrra wrote

Replying to Leofdoc (#2,374,988)

I think there is some perspective here but they can be very large. I'm only chiming in semi-repeating what others said because I had the chance to meet some wolves at a sanctuary up close. Petting a few and all that.

Like everyone else I was told they're mega big, but they aren't dire wolf level big like some make them out to be. Definitely imposing and intimidating, but they aren't so big to fit a whole head in their mouth like a German shepherd holding a softball.

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the_tab_key t1_jdsyruf wrote

Replying to NoHandBananaNo (#2,378,815)

The blue to the left is the shoulder of another guy in the car. Looks like his elbow is over the back of the seat or he is just holding it up to block the wolf from coming into the front of the car; with his hand supporting the wolf's head. you can see his thumb jutting out on the other side of the driver's arm as well.

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Shishire t1_jdsznbj wrote

Replying to Leofdoc (#2,374,988)

Siberian Huskies, one of the dog breeds that lots of people compare to wolves, tend to weigh about 35-60 lbs, depending upon various factors.

Alaskan Malamutes, a similar breed with a distinct origin have a large range of sizes, but can span anywhere from 65 lbs on the low end to 130 lbs on the high end, with some truly exceptional individuals reaching 150 lbs. For the record, those 150 lbs dogs are some of the largest in the world, both due to height, weight, and fur mass.

Northwestern Wolves (the generally accepted largest subspecies) dwarf Malamutes, averaging 120 lbs and topping out at a whopping 175 lbs for the largest verified specimen on record.

TL;DR: Wolves are big, yo

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Seboya_ t1_jdta5vq wrote

Replying to NoHandBananaNo (#2,377,711)

This photo looks like AI generated. You will see it if you follow these steps:

Focus on the guy's chin. Then on his neck. Then on the dog's tongue. Then on the seat fabric in the bottom left corner of the picture. If you follow these visual cues you will see this photo is AI generated

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jimmifli t1_jdtyvua wrote

Replying to Xalbana (#2,379,906)

I saw a wolf sitting on a hill beside the hwy, it gave me vertigo because my brain expected it to be a dog, once we were close enough that he was dog sized, everything else looked too small, and then my brain struggled piecing together why the dog was so big.

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Shishire t1_jdujjo7 wrote

Replying to OKahnloc (#2,381,855)

Can't speak to the quality of genetic testing, but he definitely looks like a good boy to us.

Err... What we meant to say is that he looks a good bit more Malamute than Husky to our (admittedly amateur) eyes.

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Caelinus t1_jduq0sf wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,375,126)

This is of course referring to a specific type of grey wolf, for people who are interested. The vast majority of wolves around the world are nowhere near this big. However, Grey/Timber wolves from NA are waaaaaay bigger than you would expect. We have a sanctuary for them where I live, and it is super lucky they are not terribly aggressive towards people.

One of them I saw was over 100lbs, (they are lighter for their size than dogs as they are narrower) and probably 6 feet long. It was a younger one, and was super happy to see us.

When going into the viewing potion of the sanctuary I noticed they had ~12 foot fences, and I swear that wolf was hitting 8-10 with every jump. Thew threw a whole elk in the pen, and a single wolf grabbed it and dragged it off on its own. They are freakishly strong and fast.

For whatever reason they are generally more curious about people than aggressive, as I said though, so all the wolves would hang out in the viewing area to people watch calmly whenever people showed up. The young ones wanted to play with the humans, but they are too strong and uncontrollable, so even if they did not intentionally hurt you they would still accidentally maul you.

Really interesting creatures.

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Eecka t1_jduqh5k wrote

Replying to ActuallyWorthless (#2,385,532)

I think technically speaking 'it' is always grammatically correct, but 'he'/'she' is also okay to use especially for a pet.

Personally I tend to use he/she as well (when I happen to discuss my dog in English, which isn't too common as a non-native speaker)

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HaronH t1_jdvcb0z wrote

Replying to Seboya_ (#2,381,126)

It's not. Curious to hear exactly how you came to the A.I. conclusion, why not Photoshop?

It's actually neither, just wondering why you'd assume A.I. first.

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APiousCultist t1_jdwey12 wrote

Replying to Electrical-Act-7170 (#2,395,604)

Alpha males do not apply to natural wolf hierarchies, let alone domesticated dogs. If you're out there trying to 'dominate' your pet at every time, expect weird behaviour from your confused, unhappy animal that expects to be intimidated every time it tries to engage in social play behaviour. The fuck. These are animals selectively bred for thousands of years to interact well with human owners anyway.

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