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Mexican wolf standing near rocky area (

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Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer

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Mexican wolf standing near rocky area

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35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Carnivora; Family: Canidae; Genus: Canis; Genus species: Canis lupus baileyi. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 137-167 cm; Height: 66-81 cm; Weight: 23-41 kg; Identification: The Mexican wolf's coat varies from gray to rusty brown; Habitat: Mountain woodlands; Diet: Carnivore: deer, elk, pronghorn, javelina, rabbits, small mammals; Reproduction: Breeding season is from February to March. Gestation lasts 63 days with 4-6 pups being born afterwards; Social Structure: Like all wolves, this subspecies lives in packs with 4-6 members. There is only one breeding pair that remains together for life; Status: Endangered: habit destruction and hunting; Interesting Facts: As of 1996, there were no confirmed wild populations of the Mexican wolf. Only 152 captive individuals were known. They were reintroduced into the wild in 1998 with hopes that their numbers will grow to 100 by 2008. The Mexican wolf is also known as the lobo.

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1967 March

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Colorado State University Libraries
Parent institution	Colorado State University
Authority file	: Q110673471

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Colorado State University Libraries as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Plains to Peaks Collective.

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