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Red Wolf

Canis lupus rufus (subspecies)

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The red wolf (Canis lupus rufus or Canis rufus) is a canine native to the southeastern United States. Morphologically it is intermediate between the coyote (Canis latrans) and gray wolf (Canis lupus), and is very closely related to the eastern wolf (Canis lupus lycaon) of eastern Canada. The red wolf's proper taxonomic classification (in essence, whether it is an admixture of wolf and coyote, a subspecies of the gray wolf, or a third, distinct species) has been contentious for well over a century, and is still under debate. Because of this, it is sometimes excluded from endangered species lists, despite its critically low numbers. Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently recognizes the red wolf as an endangered species and grants protected…

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