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Mexican Wolf
Canis lupus baileyi
Canis lupus baileyi
The Mexican wolf wolf was exterminated from the wild by 1980.
Reintroduction efforts organized through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service’s Mexican Wolf Recovery Program are returning Mexican wolves to
their former range in Arizona and New Mexico. Zoos, including the
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, are helping by housing and breeding
the wolves to be released.
Fact file:
Length: 4.5 to 5.5 ft
Weight: 60 to 80 lbs
Lifespan: 12 to 15 yrs in captivity
Habitat: Mountain and forest
Prey: Elk, deer, peccaries, rabbits, rodents, and carrion
Current Range: Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area, Arizona and New Mexico