The scientific name for the wolf is "Canis lupus."
-Order-Carnivore
-Family-Canidae

Wolf Quotes
"For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack." -Rudyard Kipling
"The wolf is kept fed by its feet." -Russian Proverb
"How lonely is the night without the howl of a wolf." -Unknown

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Red Wolf

The Scientific name for the Red Wolf is Canis Rufus.

  • Habitat-Mainly in Southeastern United States, from Texas north to Illinois. Likes a hot, moist climate.
  • Random Facts-The Red Wolf was earlier thought to be a descendant of a cross between the Gray Wolf and the Coyote until they found fossils of Red Wolves far older than Gray Wolves and Coyotes.
  • The breed is considered to be extinct in the wild because of Hybridization. This means that they are breeding with coyotes because they are more common than other Red Wolves. They also breed with the same mate throughout life. 

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