Children's stories such sd"Little Red Riding Hood"and"Three Little Pigs"have depicted(描写，描述)wolves as frightening animals.In reality,these animals are social,nurturing creatures.They often spend the better part of their day playing with and tending to their young.
There are two recognized species of wolves:the grey wolf and the red wolf.Canislupus,the grey wolf,is the largest member of the wolf family.
The grey wolf had one of the widest distributions of all mammals on the planet.It once roamed North America,Europe,and Asia,but years of persecution(迫害)have reduced its numbers significantly,especially in Europe.
In Alaska,the northwest territories,and the forner Soviet Union,the grey wolf has a thriving population.In the Northwest United States,however,the grey wolf is almost extinct,with a population of perhaps 30.Further south in the United States the grey has disappeared completely.In Mexico,researchers estimated that fewer than 10 greys survive.
The grey wolf became extinct in England about 1486;it disappered from Scotland in 1743 and from lreland in 1770.

Children's stories such sd"Little Red Riding Hood"and"Three Little Pigs"have depicted(描写，描述)wolves as frightening animals.In reality,these animals are social,nurturing creatures.They often spend the better part of their day playing with and tending to their young.
在儿童故事中，例如小红帽和三只小猪的故事里，都讲狼描写成令人恐惧的动物。而在现实生活中，这些动物都是自然界养育的动物。（实在不能把这里的social翻译成社会的。。。）他们经常将一天中最好的时光用于喂养幼崽并与之嬉戏。

There are two recognized species of wolves:the grey wolf and the red wolf.Canislupus,the grey wolf,is the largest member of the wolf family.
关于狼有两个公认的种类，一种是灰狼，一种是红狼（也叫赤狼）。Canislupus是狼家族中数量庞大的一种灰狼。

The grey wolf had one of the widest distributions of all mammals on the planet.It once roamed North America,Europe,and Asia,but years of persecution(迫害)have reduced its numbers significantly,especially in Europe.
灰狼在地球上比任何一种动物的分布都要广泛。在北美，欧洲和亚洲都能找到它们的足迹。但是年复一年宰杀极大地降低了其数量，这一点在欧洲尤为突出。

In Alaska,the northwest territories,and the forner Soviet Union,the grey wolf has a thriving population.In the Northwest United States,however,the grey wolf is almost extinct,with a population of perhaps 30.Further south in the United States the grey has disappeared completely.In Mexico,researchers estimated that fewer than 10 greys survive.
在阿拉斯加北部地区，以及前苏联，灰狼有着众多的数量。然而在美国西北部，它们几乎灭绝，所剩数量大约仅有30只。美国更南部的灰狼已经完全灭绝。在墨西哥，调查者估计所存活的灰狼数量不足10只。

The grey wolf became extinct in England about 1486;it disappered from Scotland in 1743 and from lreland in 1770.
大约在1486年的时候，灰狼就已经在英格兰灭绝了，在苏格兰于1743年时消失，而在爱尔兰也于1770年绝迹。