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Largest wild canids

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This is a list of the species of canidae ordered by maximum reported mass in the wild. It does not contain canid hybrid or any domesticated animals. Only wild species of canids are included of which all are described as species by most authentic data.

Rank Canid Binomial name Maximum Mass (kg) Image Shoulder height (cm) Range map
1 Gray Wolf Canis lupus 79[1] 92
2 Red wolf Canis rufus 40[2] 80
3 African painted dog Lycaon pictus 36[3] 75
4 Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus 34 107
5 Coyote Canis latrans 33.91[4] 70
6 Dhole Cuon alpinus 25 56
7 Falkland Islands wolf Dusicyon australis unknown 60[5]
8 Ethiopian wolf Canis simensis 19.3 62
9 Red fox Vulpes vulpes 17.2[6] 50
10 Golden jackal Canis aureus 15 50

See also

References

  1. ^ Jim Rearden (2002). The Wolves of Alaska: A Fact-based Saga. Portland Oregon: Alaska Northwest Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-88240-933-7.
  2. ^ "ADW: Canis rufus: INFORMATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  3. ^ "ADW: Lycaon pictus: INFORMATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  4. ^ "Coyote". Project Noah. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  5. ^ "Rare & Extinct Creatures: Warrah or Falkland Islands Wolf". messybeast.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  6. ^ Wilkes, David (5 March 2012). "'Largest fox killed in UK' shot on Aberdeenshire farm". BBC News Online.