African golden wolf
E735980
The African golden wolf is a medium-sized canid native to North and East Africa, resembling a small wolf or large jackal and adapted to a wide range of habitats from mountains to deserts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African golden wolf canonical | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
carnivore ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 40–85 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 7–15 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
coyote
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gray wolf ⓘ |
| coatColor |
golden
ⓘ
grayish ⓘ |
| describedAsSpecies | 2015 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | golden jackal ⓘ |
| eats |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ plant material ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Canis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
desert ⓘ mountains ⓘ savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Canis anthus anthus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canis anthus lupaster ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
African wolf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian jackal ⓘ |
| identifiedBy | genetic analysis ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 14 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 6–8 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth in dens ⓘ |
| resembles |
large jackal
ⓘ
small wolf ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Canis anthus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canis lupaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms monogamous pairs
ⓘ
lives in family groups ⓘ |
| tailLength | 20–30 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.