Ethiopian wolf: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Ethiopian wolf lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Canis simensis
Group	Wolves
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Mass	14 kg (minimum); 19 kg (maximum)
Length	93 cm (minimum); 101 cm (maximum)
Height	53 cm (minimum); 62 cm (maximum)
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Canidae

Where does the Ethiopian wolf live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ethiopian wolf in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is an Ethiopian wolf?

Wikidata records the following for the Ethiopian wolf: mass 14 kg (minimum); 19 kg (maximum); length 93 cm (minimum); 101 cm (maximum); height 53 cm (minimum); 62 cm (maximum).

Is the Ethiopian wolf endangered?

The Ethiopian wolf’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Ethiopian wolf?

The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Canis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Ethiopian wolf

The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also called the red jackal, the Simien jackal or Simien fox, is a canine native to the Ethiopian Highlands, including the Simien Mountains. In southeastern Ethiopia, it is also known as the horse jackal. It is similar to the coyote in size and build, and is distinguished by its long and narrow skull, and its red and white fur. Unlike most large canids, which are widespread, generalist feeders, the Ethiopian wolf is a highly specialised feeder of Afroalpine rodents with very specific habitat requirements. It is one of the world's rarest canids, and Africa's most endangered carnivore.

The species's current range is limited to seven isolated mountain ranges at altitudes of 3,000–4,500 m, with the overall adult population estimated at 360–440 individuals in 2011, more than half of them in the Bale Mountains.

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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ethiopian wolf (revision 1368823655), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q188957 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).