Largest wild canids

This is a list of the species of Canidae ordered by average weights of adult individuals in the wild. It does not include canid hybrids or any domesticated animals. Only wild species of canids are included, all of which are described as species by authentic sources.

List

Rank	Species	Binomial name	Image	Maximum weight (kg)	Weight range (kg)	Maximum length (m) [a]	Length range (m)	Shoulder height (cm)	Native range by continent(s)	Range map
1	Wolf	Canis lupus		79 [1] 86 [2] (verified) 103 [3] (unverified)	14–65 [4]	2.13 [5] -2.5 [6] [7]	1.4-1.90 [8]	97	North America and Eurasia
2	Red wolf	Canis rufus		40 [9]	23-39	1.7 [10]	1.2-1.65 [11]	80	North America
3	Eastern wolf	Canis lycaon		36.7 [12]	23-30	1.8 [13]	0.91-1.65[ citation needed ]	70	North America
4	Maned wolf	Chrysocyon brachyurus		36 [14]	20-30	1.9 [15]	1.5-1.8 [16] [17]	107	South America
5	African wild dog	Lycaon pictus		36 [18]	20-30 [19]	1.5 [20]	1.10-1.40 [21]	75	Africa
6	Coyote	Canis latrans		33.91 [22]	8-20	1.5 [23]	1.0-1.3 [24]	70	North America
7	Dhole	Cuon alpinus		25	10-21	1.45 [25]	0.9-1.3 [26]	56	Asia
8	Ethiopian wolf	Canis simensis		20 [27]	11-19	1.45 [28] [29]	1.1-1.4 [30]	62	Africa
9	Red fox	Vulpes vulpes		17.2 [31]	2-14	1.5 [32]	0.76-1.4 [33]	50	North America, Eurasia, Africa
10	African wolf	Canis lupaster		15	7-14	1.50 [34]	1.2-1.4 [35] [36]	40	Africa
11	Side-striped jackal	Lupulella adusta		15	6.5-14	0.95	69-81	50 [37]	Africa
12	Golden jackal	Canis aureus		14.9	6-14	1.25	69-85 [38]	45-50	Eurasia
13	Culpeo fox	Lycalopex culpaeus		14	5-13.5	1.52	94-1.33	45-65	South America
14	Common raccoon dog	Nyctereutes procyonoides		9-10 [39]	3-7	0.89	45-71	20 cm	Europe and Asia

See also

• Reptiles portal

• List of largest mammals
• Largest organisms
• List of largest land carnivorans
• List of largest wild cats

Notes

1. This refers to the length including the tail. Note that lengths given as "between the pegs" generally include the tail.

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