Red wolves are confined to the southeastern United States where they are endangered – they became extinct in the wild in the early 1980s. However, a breeding program has successfully reintroduced this species in North Carolina and around 100 survive in the wild today. The maned wolf is found only in South America and is looks more like a large fox than a wolf.
Wolves live and hunt in packs of between six and 10 animals and roam large distances where they hunt deer, elk, and moose. They also feed on smaller mammals, lizards, snakes, birds, and fruit. The pack is dominated by a male and his mate who are usually the only wolves to breed, although the entire pack helps to care for the pups. This books takes a look at the fascinating lives of these much misunderstood predators.