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SPECIES PROFILE
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
Canis
IUCN STATUS
Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Endangered
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Ethiopian highlands only
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Afro-alpine moorland above 3,000 m
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Carnivora
FAMILY
Canidae
GENUS
Canis
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1 m + 35 cm tail; 11-19 kg
COLORATION
Rusty-red coat with white throat and underparts
ADAPTATIONS
Slender muzzle specialised for catching rodents at altitude
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Afro-alpine moorland above 3,000 m
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Ethiopian highlands only
REPRODUCTION
2-6 pups in a den
DIET DETAILS
Giant mole-rats and grass rats
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Disease from dogs, habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Africa's rarest carnivore and the only wolf on the continent, with under 500 left.
2
It hunts alone for rodents but lives in close-knit family packs.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Bale Mountains NP
Simien Mountains NP
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
October-March
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan Afro-alpine moorland at dawn in the Bale Mountains, where the wolves hunt giant mole-rats.
