@efi @aeva The European wolves were also actually a danger to humans in a way that North American wolves never really were, is my understanding?
But yeah, as modern humans who live in big cities, I think we should be talking about wolves less and coyotes more. There's so much metaphor potential to a creature who sleeps in graveyards and occasionally goes to Quiznos but will definitely eat your escaped indoor pets if they get the chance.