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Most Carnivorous Canids Hunt In Packs

Canines

Most Carnivorous Canids Hunt In Packs

Wolves are important to their environments because when they hunt, they take down the weaker animals. This ensures that healthy genetics are passed on to future generations of their prey…

Chris Anderson

Dholes Are Agile Canids

Canines

Dholes Are Agile Canids

Dholes are canids that can be found in central, south, and southeast Asia. They are currently considered endangered. They are about 3 feet long and weigh 26–44 pounds. While they are…

Chris Anderson

Misunderstood Mesos: The Golden Jackal

Canines

Misunderstood Mesos: The Golden Jackal

As military conflict rages in Ukraine, real-time updates of human tragedy and infrastructure demolition sweep across media outlets at a depressing rate. War causes a tremendous toll on…

Wolf Education & Research Center

Check Out South American Gray Foxes!

Canines

Check Out South American Gray Foxes!

The South American Gray Fox, or Lycalopex griseus, is found in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and on both sides of the Andes.1 They are about 1.5-3 feet long, with…

Chris Anderson

Check Out Golden Jackals!

Canines

Check Out Golden Jackals!

Jackals are members of the Canidae family. They prefer to live in open habitats, and they’ll hunt during the evening.1 There have been three jackal species formally recognized:…

Chris Anderson

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