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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Canis simensis

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Canidae

Genus

Canis

Species

Canis simensis

Mammalia🥩 Carnivore

Ethiopian Wolf

Canis simensis (Ethiopian Wolf · アビシニアジャッカル)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)EN (Endangered)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

0.84~1.01m · No data

Mass · Top Speed

11.2~19.3kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Ethiopian alpine grasslands and heathlands (vegetation under 0.25 m high) at elevations of 3,000–4,400 m

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum weight of 19.3 kg is about one 20 kg bag of rice, and its head-and-body length of about 1 m is roughly the height of a lower-grade elementary school child (Comparison).
💡 It helps regulate rodent numbers in its habitat (ADW). Whole packs can be seen gathering at dawn, midday, and evening to greet one another and patrol their borders.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)49

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Ethiopian wolf is a canid native to the alpine grasslands of Ethiopia, living in short-grass meadows and scrublands at elevations of 3,000–4,400 m.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It has long legs and a slender build, with a red coat and white legs, belly, tail, face, and chin. The boundary between red and white is sharp, with a white crescent below the eyes, broad pointed ears, and a black nose.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds mainly on rodents, especially the giant mole-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus). Although it forms packs of 3–13 individuals (averaging 6), it hunts mostly alone during the day. An analysis of 689 droppings showed that murid rodents made up 95.8% of its prey.