Additional information
| Common Name | Red Wolf |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Canis rufus |
| Habitat | Currently they inhabit inaccessible areas in mountainous areas and swampland. |
| Size | To 51 in. (130 cm) |
Red Wolf
The red wolf is the world’s rarest canid. Hunted to the brink of extinction by 1980, they survived only because of a captivity breeding program; now more than 100 red wolves live in the wild in North Carolina. They hunt at dawn and dusk and live in packs.
