Canis rufus (Red Wolf)

Counties where this species is known to occur are highlighted in blue. Click here to enlarge map. Habitat: Historically, this species was found in timberlands and mixed-grass plains throughout the entire southeastern United States. It is now only found in coastal prairies and marshes of southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. Habits: Red Wolves are carnivores and hunt at night. They are good swimmers. Red Wolves have small litters, usually consisting of about four pups. This species now is extinct in Oklahoma.

Artiodactyla

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Carnivora

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Chiroptera

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Didelphimorphia

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Insectivora

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Lagomorpha

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Rodentia

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Xenarthra

Scientific Names - Common Names

For more information, view the Mammalian Species account for this species. Search the OMNH Collections for Canis rufus.