Emoji 0.6
wolf
Also known as animal, face
A gray wolf face shown front-facing with pointed ears, a dark nose, and a light muzzle, representing a wild canine.
Meaning
The wolf emoji represents a wolf, a wild canine mammal. It is used literally for wolves and nature, and figuratively for pack loyalty, fierceness, independence, or predatory behavior. It also appears in jokes and references such as wolf packs or the big bad wolf.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is 'wolf'; the emoji depicts the face of a wolf, a wild canine mammal.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a front-facing gray wolf with pointed ears, amber eyes, a dark nose, and a lighter muzzle.
Google
Google's Noto design depicts a forward-facing gray wolf head with pointed ears, a pale muzzle, and a dark nose.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji shows a gray wolf face with upright ears, a white muzzle and cheeks, and a dark nose.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🐺 wolf belong to?
🐺 wolf belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🐺 wolf?
🐺 wolf was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F43A, made up of 1 code points.
