The gray wolf s territory originally ranged throughout the continental U.S. due to its ability to adapt to temperature extremes. Mexican gray wolves require a woodland habitat in mountainous terrain, with adjacent grassland. This habitat is also home to their natural prey, deer. It is somewhat smaller than the gray wolf, weighing 45 to 80 pounds, and its head is narrower than that of the gray wolf. Red wolves, whose original range is as far north as Pennsylvania, and as far west as central Texas, are also distinguished by their long ears and legs.
Red wolves prey upon white-tailed deer, raccoons, and rabbits.
When red wolf populations are very low and they have trouble finding mates, this species has been known to interbreed with the coyote. All rights reserved.