Why is gray wolf national animal in Turkey?

It has not been written yet. According to Turkish mythology it is believed that Turks are bred, given birth and raised by wolves. It is similar to Roman mythology. There is one epic tale explains this belief in details. read more

According to Greywolf Legend there was a tribe of Huns called Ashina which settled to west side of Caspian(Khazar) Sea, they were known as first fathers of Turks.While they were living in peace and prosperity one day they were attacked by their enemies and none of them survived. read more

The National Animal of Turkey is Gray Wolf. Sometimes it is known as timber wolf and western wolf. Its scientific name is Canis lupus. It belongs to the family of Canidae and class of Mammalia. It is the largest and active member of the dog family. read more

The Gray Wolf (or Grey Wolf) is the national animal of Turkey. read more