Largest wild canids

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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.

Contents

List

RankSpeciesBinomial nameImageWeight
range (kg)
Maximum
weight (kg)
Length
range (m)
Maximum
length (m) [a]
Shoulder
height (cm)
Native range by continent(s)Range map
1 Wolf Canis lupus 20180429-155046 Wolf & Futter (28018983358).jpg 14–65 [1] 79 [2]
86 [3] (verified)
103 [4] (unverified)
1.4-1.90 [5] 2.13 [6] -2.5 [7] [8] 97 North America and Eurasia Grey wolf distribution with subdivisions.PNG
2 Red wolf Canis rufus Red wolf (4531335218).jpg 23-3940 [9] 1.2-1.65 [10] 1.7 [11] 80 North America Red Wolf (Canis rufus) Recovery (2013) fig. 1.png
3 Eastern wolf Canis lycaon Eastern-wolf.jpg 23-3036.7 [12] 0.91-1.65[ citation needed ]1.8 [13] 70 North America Distribution of North American Canis 2.png
4 Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Lobo Guara andando.jpg 20-3036 [14] 1.5-1.8 [15] [16] 1.9 [17] 107 South America Maned Wolf area.png
5 African wild dog Lycaon pictus African wild dog (Lycaon pictus pictus).jpg 20-30 [18] 36 [19] 1.10-1.40 [20] 1.5 [21] 75 Africa African Wild Dog Distrbution.svg
6 Coyote Canis latrans Coyote - Discovery Park 3340 (cropped).jpg 8-2033.91 [22] 1.0-1.3 [23] 1.5 [24] 70 North America Cypron-Range Canis latrans.svg
7 Dhole Cuon alpinus Dhole Habitat Image 1 (cropped).jpg 10-21250.9-1.3 [25] 1.45 [26] 56 Asia Cuon-alpinus-map.png
8 Ethiopian wolf Canis simensis Canis simensis Bale Mountains National Park 8 cropped.jpg 11-1920 [27] 1.1-1.4 [28] 1.45 [29] [30] 62 Africa Canis simensis subspecies range.png
9 Red fox Vulpes vulpes Fox - British Wildlife Centre (17429406401).jpg 2-1417.2 [31] 0.76-1.4 [32] 1.5 [33] 50 North America, Eurasia, Africa Wiki-Vulpes vulpes.png
10 African wolf Canis lupaster Grey jackal from Haizer Algeria 11 (cropped).jpeg 7-14151.2-1.4 [34] [35] 1.50 [36] 40 Africa Canis lupaster range.png
11 Side-striped jackal Lupulella adusta Side-striped Jackal.jpg 6.5-141569-819550 [37] Africa Side-striped Jackal area.png
12 Golden jackal Canis aureus Jackal on mound (52581167497).jpg 6-1414.969-85 [38] 1.2545-50 Eurasia Canis aureus range (cropped) black sea label.png
13 Culpeo fox Lycalopex culpaeus Lycalopex culpaeus reissii (Canidae) = zorro culpeo or Andean fox (cropped).jpg 5-13.51494-1.331.5245-65 South America Culpeo area.png
14 Common raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides Nyctereutes procyonoides in Higashiyama Zoo - 4.jpg 3-79-10 [39] 45-718920 cm Europe and Asia Raccoon Dog area.png

See also

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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