Mexican Gray Wolf

The Mexican gray wolf, commonly referred to as el lobo, is the most endangered subspecies of wolf in North America. Roughly half the size of other wolves, it has gray fur that can be mixed with rust, black, and cream. It lives near lakes, rivers, and streams, in mountainous forests and woodlands, and uses burrows or natural holes as dens. Its diet includes elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, javelin, rabbits, other small mammals, carrion, and livestock. Mexican wolves are very vocal and communicate with their pack-mates by howling, barking, whining, whimpering, and growling. Considered extinct in the wild primarily because of increased conflict in livestock farmers in the 1970s, the Mexican wolf began making a comeback through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduction programs. Its range includes central Arizona and New Mexico, and it has recently been re-introduced in New Mexico.

Ohio · United States