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The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), [4] also called the red jackal, the Simien jackal or Simien fox, is a canine native to the Ethiopian Highlands. In southeastern Ethiopia, it is also known as the horse jackal. It is similar to the coyote in size and build, and is distinguished by its long and narrow skull, and its red and white fur. [5]
This was followed by an explosion of Canis evolution across Eurasia in the Early Pleistocene around 1.8 million YBP in what is commonly referred to as the wolf event. It is associated with the formation of the mammoth steppe and continental glaciation. Canis spread to Europe in the forms of C. arnensis, C. etruscus, and C. falconeri. [1]: p148
10 of the 13 extant canid genera left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Canis, Cuon, Lycaon, Cerdocyon, Chrysocyon, Speothos, Vulpes, Nyctereutes, Otocyon, and Urocyon Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, dingoes, and many other extant and extinct dog-like mammals.
He is internationally recognized for his work with carnivore conservation, and in particular the endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis). He studied at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata , then obtained his Ph.D. at Oxford University in 1994 with a study on the behavioural ecology of the Ethiopian wolf.
American jackal, a former common English name for the coyote (Canis latrans) of Central and North America; Egyptian wolf (Canis lupus lupaster), a small subspecies of gray wolf also called the Egyptian jackal or wolf jackal; Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also known as the Simien jackal or red jackal
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Red wolf (Canis rufus), an endangered canine of the Southeastern United States sometimes considered a subspecies of the gray wolf Reed wolf ( Canis aureus moreoticus ), better known as the European jackal, a subspecies of golden jackal
Canis simensis: 500 [9] EN [9] [9] One of the world's rarest canids, and Africa's most endangered carnivore. Siberian tiger: Panthera tigris tigris: 560 [10] EN [10] [10] Siberian tigers have made a comeback from the brink of extinction due to the strict laws of the Russian government.