Least ConcernRed Fox
Vulpes vulpes
One of the 6 wolves on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Canis rufus
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The red wolf is a canid of historically doubtful taxonomy that today can be found in the wild only in north-eastern North Carolina, in the United States. It has been classified as a subspecies of wolf and as a possible recent hybrid population between wolf and coyote, although it is now recognised as a species independent of both, Canis rufus. In any case, the red wolf is an animal in grave danger of extinction, which is why it is the subject of captive breeding programmes.
Weight
20 kg – 40 kg
Size
1 m – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Sighting difficulty
Very hard
Estimated population
Around twenty individuals in the wild, plus some 250 in captive breeding
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_rufus
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Red Wolf — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The red wolf is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
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