The Iberian wolf is a subspecies of the grey wolf endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Its scientific name comes from the dark spots on the front, tail and cross. The wolf is one of the few large predators on the Peninsula. It feeds on prey that it hunts, whether they are large herbivores (wild boars, roe deer or deer) or other smaller mammals (sheep, rabbits or mice). It can sometimes compete for carrion from animals that have died naturally, as well as feeding on the remains of rubbish dumps near human populations or wild fruits. Wolves are social animals, they live in herds formed by related individuals and only the dominant pair reproduces. They control the structure of the group and its size. Its breeding season begins in late winter or early spring and gestation lasts from 61 to 63 days. The litter size is very variable, being able to be 1 to 11 puppies, which open their eyes at 10 or 15 days and around the month and a half begin to feed on the regurgitated meat of other members of the group. The Wolf has a life expectancy in freedom of 3 to 4 years, a size between 130 to 180 cm in length and a weight ranging from 35 to 50 kgs. In September 2021 it was included in the List of Species in Special Protection Regime, which prohibits their hunting throughout the Spanish territory.