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    Red wolf - Wikipedia

    The red wolf (Canis rufus) is a canine native to the southeastern United States. Its size is intermediate between the coyote (Canis latrans) and gray wolf (Canis lupus). The red wolf's taxonomic classification as being a separate species has been contentious for nearly a century, being classified either as a … See more

    Red wolves were originally distributed throughout the southeastern and south-central United States from the Atlantic Ocean to central Texas, southeastern Oklahoma and … See more

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    After the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, formal efforts backed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began to save the red wolf from extinction, when a captive-breeding program was established at the Point Defiance Zoological Gardens, … See more

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    • A red wolf in a breeding program. Fewer than 100 remain in … See more

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    The red wolf's appearance is typical of the genus Canis, and is generally intermediate in size between the coyote and gray wolf, though some … See more

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    The originally recognized red wolf range extended throughout the southeastern United States from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, north to the Ohio River Valley and central Pennsylvania, and west to Central Texas and southeastern Missouri. Research into … See more

    Since before European colonization of the Americas, the red wolf has featured prominently in Cherokee spiritual beliefs, where it is known as wa'ya (ᏩᏯ), and is said to be the … See more

    The taxonomic status of the red wolf is debated. It has been described as either a species with a distinct lineage, a recent hybrid of the gray wolf and the coyote, an ancient hybrid of the gray wolf and the coyote which warrants species status, or a distinct species that … See more

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  2. Red Wolf - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  3. Red Wolf - National Wildlife Federation

    WEBLearn about the endangered Red Wolf, a lean canid with a reddish tint to its fur, that lives in eastern North Carolina. Find out its description, range, diet, life history, conservation status, and threats.

  4. Red Wolf | Wolf Conservation Center

    WEBLearn about the red wolf, one of the world's most endangered wild canids, and its history, restoration efforts, and challenges to recovery. The Wolf Conservation Center is a partner in the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan …

  5. Red Wolf Recovery Program | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

  6. Red wolves - National Geographic

  7. 14 Red Wolf Facts - Fact Animal

    WEBLearn about the red wolf, a critically endangered canid native to southeastern United States. Discover its habitat, diet, behaviour, threats and conservation status.

  8. Red wolf - Smithsonian's National Zoo

    WEBLearn about the red wolf, a critically endangered canine native to the southeastern United States. Find out about its physical description, habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction and conservation status.

  9. Red Wolf - National Geographic Kids

    WEBLearn about red wolves, the only wolf species native to the United States. Find out how they hunt, live in packs, and face threats from humans and other predators.

  10. Red Wolf Facts & Pictures, Critically Endangered …

    WEBJul 26, 2018 · Learn about the red wolf, a controversial and rare canid that lives in the southeastern United States. Find out its habitat, behavior, diet, family life, threats and conservation status.