Canis anthus
E728042
Canis anthus, commonly known as the African golden wolf, is a medium-sized canid native to North and East Africa that was formerly considered a subspecies of the golden jackal.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityCycle |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Canis latrans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canis lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatColor |
golden
ⓘ
yellowish-gray ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Canis lupus lupaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
African golden wolf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
African wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ golden wolf ⓘ |
| describedAsDistinctSpeciesBy | genetic studies ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ fruits ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Canis aureus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mesopredator
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerClassification | subspecies of golden jackal ⓘ |
| formerlyConsidered | Canis aureus lupaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid grassland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology | medium-sized canid ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahel region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
breeds once a year
ⓘ
monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms small family groups
ⓘ
usually lives in pairs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ |
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