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ETHIOPIAN WOLVES ► Species overview

Common name Ethiopian wolf, Abyssinian wolf, Simien fox, Simien jackal, ky kebero (Amharic), jedala farda (Oromic)
Scentific name Canis simensis Rüppell, 1835
Order Carnivora (Carnivores)
Family Canidae (Canids)
Conservation status IUCN Red List: Endangered - Officially protected in Ethiopia
Occurrence in protected areas Simien Mountains National Park, Bale Mountains National Park
Global population ~500 adults and subadults, in seven isolated populations
Morphology Long legs and long muzzle;distintive bright tawny rufous coat with black and white marks; mean mass ~16 kg
Habitat requirements Very localized endemic species confined to some isolated pockets of Afroalpine grasslands and heathlands above 3,000m in Ethiopia
Diet and foraging behaviour Solitary, diurnal foragers of small mammals of the high altitude Afroalpine grassland community
Social organization Discrete and cohesive social packs with strong hierarchies; communal breeding and territorial defence


© EWCP 2005 - A WildCRU endeavour in parternishp with Ethiopia's Wildlife Conservation Department and Regional Governments.
Chiefly funded by Born Free. Under the aegis of IUCN/SCC Canid Specialist Group.