The red wolf (canis rufus) is native to the United States. These rare wolves are critically endangered and can only be found in North Carolina today. You can identify them with their mostly brown fur with some black and reddish colors. How do they keep their coats neat with all the dirt and soil they …
Although wolves are some of the most common animals in North America, that is only true if you count all the species. In reality, some wolf species are more common than others; unfortunately, the red wolf is not one of them. Red wolves are considered the world’s rarest species of wolves. Aside from being found …
Red wolves are some of North America’s fiercest predators. While smaller than bears and other wolves, these canines know how to fight. They are incredibly fierce and defend themselves against anyone they consider a threat. Red wolves use different strategies to take down animals larger than themselves. But the question is how and why they …
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is the rarest canid in North America. There are less than 300 individuals living in the world today, both in the wild and in captivity. There’s a fair chance you haven’t seen one in your life, so how do you recognize a red wolf? What are its distinguishing characteristics? And …
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is the most endangered canid on the planet today. Their numbers are still dwindling despite all efforts and conservation programs to protect the species and increase its population. The red wolf’s chance of survival in the wild doesn’t look good. Can this be changed? Can the red wolf still be …
No matter how big or small an animal is, they need somewhere to call home, a place where they can live off the land and raise their young. This is especially true for wolves who have to consider the needs of the pack as well as their individual needs. For Red Wolves, in particular, their …
The red wolf (Canis rufus)is a rare species found only on the North American continent. Due to habitat loss and excessive hunting, the canid’s wild population is now limited to the eastern Albermarle peninsula in North Carolina. There was a time when the historical range of the red wolf reached the cold areas of the …
The red wolf (Canis rufus) is a very rare species endemic only to North America. Through the years the number of red wolves in the wild has been dwindling despite efforts to restore their place in their native habitat. These members of the Canidae family are currently only found in North Carolina despite the fact …
The poop of wolves definitely smells terrible—for us humans at least. The red wolf (Canis rufus) is not an exception. This carnivorous member of the Canidae family primarily feeds on deer, rodents, and other animals. When feeding on its prey, the red wolf almost doesn’t spare anything. It will consume almost all parts of the …
There are very few sightings of a red wolf (Canis rufus ) in the wild. This canid species can only be found today in North Carolina and there are only a few of them left. It may be tough finding wild red wolves but it is much easier to track them—at least–through their scent. These …
Some animals have really striking and descriptive names that sort of give you a mental image of what they might look like. When the animal is called a “black bear”, a “rhinoceros beetle,” or something like that, you expect a completely black animal and an insect that resembles a rhino. In reality, however, the people …
Red wolves are native to the southeastern United States. They are recognizable by their reddish, tawny, majestic coats and by their black-tipped floofy tails. When red wolf pups are born, they are blind and utterly helpless. To keep them safe and give them the time to grow bigger and stronger, they are kept in dens …
The red wolf is the most critically endangered member of the canine family. They are only found in forests, wetlands, and bushlands of northeastern North Carolina. Red wolves are known to be persistent runners, who can move through many different terrains partly due to their big and tough paws. Let’s learn more about the red …
Climbing or scansorial animals need to defy gravity, maintain balance, and overcome obstacles in moving up steep mountain slopes or round, large branches of a tree. Mammals that are well-adapted to climbing usually have short limbs, small body mass, interlocking claws, and grasping hands, feet, or a tail – all of which a red wolf …
A red wolf has gray and black-colored fur intermixed with buff red tones on its head, legs, and sides. Its ears are the longest among other wolves, and the red wolf also has a long, black-tipped tail. Moreover, red wolves come in the middle of gray wolves and coyotes when it comes to size. This …
As humans, our hearing ability enables us to recognize and make sense of the different sounds we hear in our environment. And even though our ears can pick up sound vibrations pretty well, a wolf’s sense of hearing is far superior – they can hear howls as far as 10 miles away! Red wolves (Canis …
The rare and mysterious red wolf (Canis rufus) is a close cousin of the more popular species of the canine family found in North America – the grey wolf (Canis lupus). We often see footage of these impressive animals traveling many miles a day on land to hunt. But how strong are they when it …
Many wildlife noises fill the air of North America, and the howls of wolves are among the most iconic. Red wolves are perhaps the most endangered canine species in North America, but what are the different sounds that red wolves make, and what do they mean? Red wolves make a variety of sounds, including barks, …