Red wolf
By MR
Description
- mix of grey and red fur
- mammel
- 50-80 pounds, 4-5 in length
- 26 inches in length
- reddish ears and back legs
Food Chain and Habitat
- carnivore
- hunts racoons, white-deer, and rabbits
- lives in the southeast region of the U.S.
- terrian-mountains, lowland, and wetlands
- home-den
critical information
- In 1970 the population was under 100
- In 1980 the red wolf was declared extinct in the wild with a small number in captivity
- The U.S. fish and wildlife service started a captive breeding program