Mexican wolf - Wikipedia
The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi), also known as the lobo mexicano (or, simply, lobo) [a] is a subspecies of gray wolf (C. lupus) native to eastern and southeastern Arizona and western and southern New Mexico (in the United States) and fragmented areas of northern Mexico.
Conserving the Mexican Wolf | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Mexican wolf is the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America. Once common throughout portions of the southwestern United States, the Mexican wolf was all but eliminated from the wild by the 1970s.
Mexican Wolf - Facts, Diet & Habitat Information - Animal Corner
The Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is the rarest, most genetically distinct subspecies of the Grey Wolf in North America. Until recent times, the Mexican Wolf ranged the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts from central Mexico to western Texas, …
Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Explore the information available for this taxon's timeline. You can select an event on the timeline to view more information, or cycle through the content available in the carousel below. Lists of Endangered and Threatened Fauna (10); 40 FR 17590 17591.
Mexican Wolf - Valles Caldera National Preserve (U.S ...
Dec 3, 2023 · The Mexican wolf is the smallest and most genetically distinct of the gray wolf subspecies with adults weighing between 50 and 90 pounds (23 to 41 kg), averaging between 4'6" (137 cm) and 5’6" (168 cm) in total length, and with a …
The Mexican Wolf – Wolf Haven International
The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is the most genetically distinct subspecies of the gray wolf. They are smaller than other gray wolf subspecies, with a body that ranges from 4.5 to 6 feet long and a proportionally long tail (between 10 and 18 inches).
Latest Report on Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Shows Ongoing ...
Dec 20, 2024 · The lobo, or Mexican gray wolf, is the smallest, most genetically distinct, and one of the rarest subspecies of the gray wolf. These native southwestern wolves were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1976 after being eradicated in the wild.
Mexican - Endangered Wolf Center
The Mexican wolf is a highly family-oriented animal and irreplaceable “top dog” in the ecosystems in some of the Americas’ last great wildernesses. The more we know about these keystone species and the role they play in the wild, the more we …
How Mexican Wolves Were Saved From Extinction
Oct 16, 2023 · The Mexican wolf, a subspecies of the gray wolf, adapted to the warmer and more arid climates of New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and northern Mexico. At their apex, thousands of Mexican wolves (aka “lobos”) populated the southwest, mostly …
Mexican Wolf - Utica Zoo
Mexican wolves are the smallest gray wolf subspecies in North America and one of the rarest and most endangered mammals on the continent. Wild Mexican wolf populations increased in size by 24% in 2019 but still have a long way to go.