Mexican gray wolves

E557985

canid carnivore subspecies of gray wolf

Mexican gray wolves are a critically endangered subspecies of gray wolf native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for their smaller size, distinctive mottled gray-brown coat, and ongoing reintroduction and conservation efforts.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Mexican gray wolf	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	canid ⓘ carnivore ⓘ subspecies of gray wolf ⓘ
benefit	helps regulate ungulate populations ⓘ influences vegetation through trophic cascades ⓘ
bodyMass	smaller than most other gray wolf subspecies ⓘ
captiveBreedingProgram	Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
coatColor	black markings on back and tail ⓘ buff ⓘ mottled gray-brown ⓘ
commonName	Mexican gray wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ lobo ⓘ
conservationStatus	critically endangered in the wild in parts of its range ⓘ endangered ⓘ
diet	carnivorous ⓘ
distinguishingFeature	large ears relative to head size ⓘ narrower skull than northern gray wolves ⓘ relatively small size ⓘ
ecologicalRole	apex predator ⓘ keystone species ⓘ
geneticOrigin	descended from a small number of founders ⓘ
habitat	montane woodlands ⓘ pine-oak forests ⓘ semi-arid scrublands ⓘ
historicalRange	Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalisco NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonora NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacatecas NERFINISHED ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity	up to 15 years ⓘ
lifespanInWild	approximately 6 to 8 years ⓘ
listedUnder	CITES Appendix II NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ
litterSize	typically 4 to 6 pups ⓘ
managedBy	Mexican government wildlife agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ
managementIssue	livestock depredation conflicts ⓘ
mitigationMeasure	compensation programs for ranchers ⓘ non-lethal deterrents for livestock protection ⓘ
nativeTo	Chihuahuan Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Madre Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon	gray wolf ⓘ
populationTrend	increasing due to reintroduction but still low ⓘ
preysOn	elk ⓘ javelina ⓘ mule deer ⓘ small mammals ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ
reintroductionArea	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Gila National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ
reintroductionProgram	Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonora NERFINISHED ⓘ
reproduction	breeds once per year ⓘ
scientificName	Canis lupus baileyi NERFINISHED ⓘ
socialStructure	breeding pair with offspring ⓘ packs ⓘ
taxonRank	subspecies ⓘ
threat	genetic bottleneck ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ illegal killing ⓘ inbreeding ⓘ persecution by humans ⓘ

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Wolf Haven International → animalKept → Mexican gray wolves ⓘ

Stone Zoo → hasAnimal → Mexican gray wolves ⓘ

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