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Canis simensis
Ethiopian wolf is a mammal associated with grasslands and mountains. It is carnivorous and social. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important.
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Its range is represented here by the Afrotropics, where it uses grasslands and mountains. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 84-100 cm, weight 11 kg-19 kg. It has a long-bodied carnivore profile, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active by day and social. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in grasslands and mountains, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Canis simensis. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
