red wolf
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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
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