Erik Zimen (1941–2003) was a Swedish behavioral scientist. He specialized in the behavior of wolves and dogs, carrying out his research in Bavarian forests and the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy. He is best known for his book The Wolf.^[1]

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Zimen's research included a study of poodle-wolf mixes, called "puwos."^[2]