6. Species description 2 2. 7. 5. 1. Threats: Human encroachment, forest clearing, livestock grazing. Conservation and management 33 8. 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. This is a highly specialized wolf because unlike other canids (members of the dog family), it has a specific diet and habitat in which it thrives. It ranges in size from 43 to 55 inches (tip of nose to end of tail) and weighs from 24 to 42 pounds. It is one of five Canis species living in Africa. The ears are broad, pointed, and directed forward. 3. Habitat and resource assessment 19 6. Price Per Acre: $22.45. The Ethiopian wolf is similar in size and build to North America 's coyote; it is larger than the golden, black-backed and side-striped jackal, and has relatively longer legs. The Ethiopian wolf is similar in size and build to North America's coyote; it is larger than the golden, black-backed, and side-striped jackals, and has relatively longer legs. Dec 17, 2018 - Explore wissabear1126's board "Ethiopian wolf", followed by 2737 people on Pinterest. Key Species (Based on IUCN Red List): White-backed Vulture (CR), Hooded Vulture (CR), Ethiopian Wolf (EN) Habitat: Rugged mountain plateau. Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) The Ethiopian wolf, also known as the Simien jackal or Simien fox, is a canid native to the Ethiopian Highlands. Historical account 7 4. The Ethiopian wolf is similar in size and build to North America's coyote; it is larger than the golden, black-backed, and side-striped jackals, and has comparatively longer legs. Although the loss of Afroalpine habitats is bound to determine the fate of Ethiopian wolf populations (2 extinctions were recorded in areas of a similar size to that of Delaware during 1999 and 2010) , incursions of infectious diseases can drive local extinctions. Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) The Ethiopian wolf, also known as the Simien jackal or Simien fox, is a canid native to the Ethiopian Highlands. It has a distinctive reddish coat with a white throat, chest, and underparts, broad pointed ears, and a thick bushy black tail with a white base. See more ideas about Ethiopian wolf, Wolf, Ethiopian. The Ethiopian wolf has long legs and a long muzzle, resembling the coyote in both shape and size. Values 5 3. Its skull is very flat, with a long facial region accounting for 58% of the skull's total length. Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.

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