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Red wolf

Order : Carnivora
Family : Canidae
Species : Canis rufus

Larger that a coyote, and smaller than a Grey wolf (Canis rufus), the Red wolf thanks its name for its reddish coat in Texan populations of the species. In the last century, persecution, habitat destruction, and hybridization with Coyotes has brought the Red Wolf to the brink of extinction. Only about 270 wolves remain (source). They are shy creatures, often hunting alone or in smaller packs than the Grey wolf. A typical diet consists of rabbits, raccoons and rodents, varied with insects and berries. They are reported to bring down deer with a small pack. By some, the Red wolf is not considered a separate species, but merely a hybrid between a Grey wolf and a coyote. By 1980, the Red Wolf had been completely eliminated from its natural range. Because of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trapping a number of Red Wolves from the wild in the 1970's they could initiate a breeding program on small islands, preventing it’s extinction. Now, it is listed on the U.S. Endangered Species List and classified as endangered in North Carolina and Tennessee.

Facts about the red wolf

By using this definition only, Canis rufus is not a true species, as it can hybridize with both Canis latrans (the coyote) and Canis lupus (the gray wolf).

Red Wolf is without a doubt a top contender.

The Red Wolf (Canis rufus) is the rarest and most endangered of all canids. (Full text)

Canis_Rufus is not a member of any public groups (Full text)

--Denver Bryan The red wolf (Canis rufus) is a tawny, reddish, or black canid of the south central United States and is an endangered species. (Full text)

- The red wolf is smaller is than the gray wolf, but larger than the eastern coyote. (Full text)

The red wolf (Canis rufus) is somewhat smaller and occupies a much more restricted range. (Full text)

However, the red wolf is not out of danger. (Full text)

The red wolf is an endangered species and is protected by federal law. (Full text)

Printouts The Red Wolf is a fast-running, territorial carnivore (meat-eater). (Full text)

Red Wolf, Canis rufus The red wolf is one of two species of wolves in the world, the (Full text)

Red wolfs are thought to be extinct in the wild. (Full text)

The red wolf is a smaller and a more slender cousin of the gray wolf. (Full text)

Red wolfs are not really red. (Full text)

The red wolf is primarily nocturnal (active at night). (Full text)

Description/Abstract For all practical purposes the red wolf (Canis rufus) is extirpated in its final range in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. (Full text)

The red wolf is one of the most endangered animals in the world. (Full text)

At present, the red wolf is extinct from the wild. (Full text)

;Canis Rufus is the Red Wolf. (Full text)