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