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The Ethiopian Wolf
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis )
Range:The mountain ranges of the Ethiopian Highlands, Ethiopia
Habitat:Afroalpine grasslands and heathlands (Grasslands, rocky areas and shrublands)
Size: 53 - 62cm tall
Lifespan: Up to 10 years
Diet: The primary prey of the Ethiopian wolf are big-headed mole-rats, though it also feeds on grass rats, black-clawed brush-furred rats, and highland hares. Other secondary prey species include vlei rats, yellow-spotted brush-furred rats, and occasionally goslings and eggs. In areas where the big-headed mole-rat is absent, the smaller East African mole-rat is targeted. In the Simien Mountains, the Ethiopian wolf preys on Abyssinian grass rats. Undigested sedge leaves have occasionally been found in Ethiopian wolf stomachs. The sedge possibly is ingested for roughage or for parasite control.
IUCN Ranking: Endangered
Threats: Human disturbance, road traffic, agriculture and disease
Reproduction: The mating season usually takes place between August and November. The gestation period is between 60 - 62 days. The pups are born toothless and with their eyes closed, they normally emerge from the den after 3 weeks and are compleatly weaned between 10 weeks and six months.
Other information sources for this species:
www.arkive.org/ethiopian-wolf/canis-simensis/
www.iucnredlist.org/details/3748/0
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis )
Range:The mountain ranges of the Ethiopian Highlands, Ethiopia
Habitat:Afroalpine grasslands and heathlands (Grasslands, rocky areas and shrublands)
Size: 53 - 62cm tall
Lifespan: Up to 10 years
Diet: The primary prey of the Ethiopian wolf are big-headed mole-rats, though it also feeds on grass rats, black-clawed brush-furred rats, and highland hares. Other secondary prey species include vlei rats, yellow-spotted brush-furred rats, and occasionally goslings and eggs. In areas where the big-headed mole-rat is absent, the smaller East African mole-rat is targeted. In the Simien Mountains, the Ethiopian wolf preys on Abyssinian grass rats. Undigested sedge leaves have occasionally been found in Ethiopian wolf stomachs. The sedge possibly is ingested for roughage or for parasite control.
IUCN Ranking: Endangered
Threats: Human disturbance, road traffic, agriculture and disease
Reproduction: The mating season usually takes place between August and November. The gestation period is between 60 - 62 days. The pups are born toothless and with their eyes closed, they normally emerge from the den after 3 weeks and are compleatly weaned between 10 weeks and six months.
Other information sources for this species:
www.arkive.org/ethiopian-wolf/canis-simensis/
www.iucnredlist.org/details/3748/0