Gray wolves are canines with long bushy tails that are often black-tipped. Coat color is typically a mix of gray and brown with buffy facial markings and undersides, but the color can vary from solid white to brown or black. Gray wolves look somewhat like a large German Shepherd.
Smaller and ruddier in color than their gray wolf cousins, the red wolf is one of the most endangered canids in the world. Though red wolves once ranged across the southeastern United States, years of hunting and habitat loss had driven the species to the brink of extinction by 1970. Red wolves are lean canids often with black tipped bushy tails. Their coats are mostly a brown or buff color, with some black along their backs. There is sometimes a reddish tint to the fur on their muzzle, behind their ears, and on the backs of their legs. At a glance a red wolf may look somewhat like the domestic German shepherd.
The red wolf is of an intermediate size between a gray wolf and a coyote. They are about 4 feet long and stand about 26 inches at the shoulder. Red wolves weigh anywhere between 45-80 pounds, with males averaging about 60 pounds and females about 50 pounds.
Red wolves are carnivores, though their diet can vary depending on what prey is available. Mostly they hunt smaller mammals like raccoons, rabbits, and rodents, along with white tailed deer. Within their territory red wolves will travel up to 20 miles in search of prey.
In the wild, red wolves typically live 5-6 years, and as long as 14 years in captivity.
No other wolf in the world can offer the same coloring as the Arctic Wolf because it is very unique due to the location where it is found. While some species of wolves do have some white coloring, this one is almost completely white. They do offer some aspects of yellow, gray, and black in places though.
The overall size of them will depend on where they happen to live in their region. Some of them only weight about 75 pounds; others though can weigh up to 125. Some of them are about 3 feet in length when they are fully grown; others are twice that long though at about 6 feet.
Due to their physical appearance, the Ethiopian Wolf is often mistaken for either a fox or a jackal. They are medium sized with very long legs and a muzzle that is more pointed and elongated than other species. They can have a variety of colors including reds, browns, and some white and the color often gets darker with age.
Grey Wolf Information