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.

RankCanidBinomial nameMaximum Mass (kg)ImageShoulder height (cm)Range map
1 Gray WolfCanis lupus79[1]92
2 Red wolfCanis rufus40[2]80
3 African painted dogLycaon pictus36[3]75
4 Maned wolfChrysocyon brachyurus34107
5 CoyoteCanis latrans33.91[4]70
6 DholeCuon alpinus2556
7 Falkland Islands wolfDusicyon australisunknown60[5]
8 Ethiopian wolfCanis simensis19.362
9 Red foxVulpes vulpes17.2[6]50
10 Golden jackalCanis aureus1550

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.
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