Main Characteristics

Red Wolves have a body length between 1 and
1.2 m (3.25 - 4 ft), a tail length between 25 and 35 cms (10 - 14 inches) and they weigh between 18 and 41 kgs (40 - 90 lbs). Their coat is tawny and grey in colour and it is darkest on their back.

Habitat

Red Wolves used to be found from central Texas to southern Florida but they are now extinct over much of their range. A population of Red Wolves was reintroduced to North Carolina in 1988.

Diet

Red Wolves mainly feed on deer, rabbits, hares, rodents, wild pigs, raccoons and birds.

Breeding

After a gestation period of 60 - 63 days, a litter of 4 - 7 cubs are born in a den.

Predators


Subspecies

There are no living subspecies of the Red Wolf.

Canis rufus floridanus has been extinct since 1930 and Canis rufus gregoryi was declared extinct in 1970.

Interesting Facts

There are fewer than 100 Red Wolves left in the wild.

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Coyote
Dingo
Dhole
Grey Wolf
Maned Wolf
Golden Jackal
Side-Striped Jackal
Black-Backed Jackal