The red wolf closely resembles a coyote. It weighs from 18 to 29 kilograms and can grow to 65 inches in length. The male red wolves are larger than the female red wolves. It has a reddish brown color of fur.

The red wolf can be found in the southeastern United States.

The red wolf prefers warm, moist, densely vegetated, pine forests to live in.

The red wolf eats rabbits, rice rats, cotton rats, and muskrats.

The mating occurs in January through February. There are about 3 to 4 pups a litter.

The red wolf was declared endangered in 1980.