Egyptian jackal
The Egyptian wolf (Canis lupaster lupaster) is a subspecies of African golden wolf.
The Egyptian wolf has a heavy build, a wide head, thick fur, long legs, rounded ears, and a short tail. Its upper parts are yellowish-gray tinged with black, while the muzzle, the ears, and the outer surfaces of the limbs are reddish-yellow. The fur around the mouth is white.
Egyptian wolves are found in northern, eastern, and a part of western Africa where they live in different habitats. In Algeria they live in Mediterranean, coastal and hilly areas including hedged farmlands, scrublands, pinewoods, and oak forests, while populations in Senegal inhabit tropical, semi-arid climate zones including Sahelian savannahs. Populations in Mali occur in arid Sahelian massifs.
Egyptian wolves are solitary and don’t live in packs. They are nocturnal animals. They live on the periphery of Senegalese wolf territories and dominate the latter species in disputes over carcasses.
Egyptian wolves are omnivores. They prey on sheep, goats, cattle and also eat insects, fish, birds, some fruits, and carrion.
Little is known about the reproductive behavior of Egyptian wolves.
Egyptian wolves suffer from the loss of their native habitat, mainly due to urbanization.
The IUCN Red List and other sources don’t provide the number of the Egyptian wolf total population size. Currently, African golden wolves are classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List but their numbers today are decreasing.
