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Red Wolf
Harmonie KumarEcologyCanis
rufus
NO ONE CAN RESEARCH THIS ANIMAL_ SAMPLE ONLY!!!!!
Habitat and LocationMountainsLowland forestsWetlandsNorth Carolina
Range
1.7 million acres throughout North Carolina
FactsHeight: 26 inches at shouldersLength: 4.5-5.5Weight: 50-80 lbs.Lifespan: 6-8 yrs.
BehaviorNocturnalShy and secretiveCommunication
ScentVocalizationFacial and body expression
PacksVaries according to preyAlpha pair and offspringHierarchy
HousingDens…
hollow treesStream banksSandy knolls
DietDeerRabbitsMiceRaccoonsBerriesInsects
ReproductionOnce yearlyLate winter60-63 days2-5 pups
PopulationOver 100 in native wild200+ in captivity
Did You Know?Large earsTop predator Rarely seen in wildPennsylvania to Florida
West to Texas
Did You Know?PredatorLeave pack at 1-3 yrs.2-5 lbs. of food
ThreatsIllegal killingsHabitat lossNatural disasters Hybridization
Endangered History1962- danger of extinction1967- listed as endangered 1973- first recovery plan1980- extinct in wild1987- first reintroduction1988- first litter born
ConservationSpecies Survival PlanDefenders of WildlifeAlligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ConservationCaptive breeding programs
Radio transmissions Nation parks and refuges
Status TodayEndangered Species Act:
EndangeredIUCN Red List:
Critically Endangered
QuizHow long do red wolves live in the wild?Where are the only wild red wolf populations
in the world? How do red wolves communicate with other
wolves?About how many red wolves are in the
captive breeding program?What is the current status of the red wolf?
Bibliographyhttp://www.defenders.org/http://animal.discovery.com/guid
es/endangered/mammals/red-wolf.html
http://www.fws.gov/redwolf/http://library.fws.gov/Pubs4/end
angered_red_wolves.pdf