Red Wolf

By: Whitney Williams

Classification and Description

• Canis Rufus • Mammal • Not just red; 26

inches tall , four feet long; 40-80 lbs.

• Black and gray when born

Biome

• Southeastern United States • Mountains , forest , coastal prairies , coastal islands • Does not migrate • Travels for food

Life Cycle

• 2-8 pups; pups blind

• Carnivore • Makes own

pack; two years• 8-9 years

Adaptations

• Incisors • 40 miles • Nocturnal • Mark

territory

Reasons for Endangered Status

• Farmers, hunters • Deforestation • Protect live stock • Males steal

females food

Conservation

• 40-175 • Put chips in

them • Breed with

coyotes • Talk locale

congress donate money

Fun Facts

• No natural predators

• Black wolf born to red wolf

• Wash like kittens

• Share bond for life

Resources

• Galan , Mark. There’s still Time. • Horton , Casey. Endangered Wolves. • Sherrow , Victoria . Endangered mammals of North America. • www. Duckster.com/animals/red- wolf.php.org