Red Wolves
BEHAVIOR
Red Wolves (scientific name: Canis rufus) are social animals that live in close-knit packs. Typical packs consist of five to eight animals, including a breeding adult pair and their offspring of different years. Older offspring will often assist the breeding pair in raising the pups until they leave the pack or disperse to form their own pack. Wolf packs have specific territories that they will defend against other canids ranging from 20-80 square miles.
COLOR PATTERN
- Mostly brown coat
- Black along their backs
- Reddish color on their ears, head and legs
- Wide heads with broad muzzles
- Long slender legs
WHERE WE LIVERed wolves are often found in coastal prairie and marsh habitats but are suited for any habitat in the Southeastern United States. They are currently only found in a protected wildlife reserve in North Carolina in the wild.
WEIGHT
Red Wolf 45-80 pounds 
Domestic Dog 3-250 pounds
LENGTH
Red Wolf 4 feet long
A Man’s Stride 3 feet long
Bonus
Red Wolf A red wolf will prey on white-tailed deer
Deer 60-100 pounds
WHAT WE EAT
CARNIVORE
- Deer
- Racoons
- Rabbits
- Rodents
- Nutria
THREATS
- Habitat Loss
Red Wolves are losing a lot of their habitat to farming and urbanization. - Hybridization
Breeding with closely related coyotes has impacted red wolf populations. - Considered: Critically Endangered
Did you know…
Red
wolves are the most ENDANGERED
CANID SPECIES IN THE WORLD!
Did you know…
There are less than
30
red wolves left in the wild today
Did you know…
There are
5-8
red wolves in a pack!
