The rarest type of the wolf is the red wolf from the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Texas. However, in the XX century, due to the destruction of the habitat, red wolves were on the verge of extinction. Then, by the end of the 70s of the XX century, red wolves in nature finally disappeared, and only individuals in zoos are left.🐾
This predator appeared as a result of crossing gray wolves with coyotes. Therefore, it has intermediate sizes between these two animals.From the gray wolf, red wolves different in smaller sizes. The red wolf is slimmer, has longer legs and ears, and shorter fur. However, it is larger than a coyote: its body length is 100-130 cm, tail — 30-42 cm, height at the withers — 66-79 cm. Looks more like foxes. 🦊
In the wild, the length of life of this type of animal is 8 years, and in zoos – 14 years.
The red wolf's food consists mainly of rodents( грызуны )(including nutria and muskrats(ондатры)), rabbits and raccoons; sometimes catches a deer. In addition to the diet are insects and berries. 🍒
The reasons why this type of wolf became extinction is because of hunting and forest cutting.🌲
In 1996, the predator was included in the list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature under threat of extinction.💫