Ethiopian wolf  (Canis simensis)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (25/03/05) by Dr Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Deputy Chair, IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group.
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Glossary

Afro-alpine: High mountain shrub and grassland vegetation found in Africa.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Hybridisation: Cross-breeding with a different species.
Natal: Site of birth.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Sillero-Zubiri, C. and Macdonald, D.W. (1997) The Ethiopian Wolf: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Available at:
    http://www.canids.org/species/Canis_simensis.htm
  3. Macdonald, D.W. and Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2004) The Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  4. Marino, J. (2003) Threatened Ethiopian wolves persist in small isolated Afroalpine enclaves. Oryx, 37: 62 - 71.
  5. Sillero-Zubiri, C., Gottelli, D. and Macdonald, D.W. (1996) Male philopatry, extra-pack copulations and inbreeding avoidance in Ethiopian wolves Canis simensis. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 38: 331 - 340.
  6. Sillero-Zubiri, C., King, A.A. and Macdonald, D.W. (1996) Rabies and mortality of Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 32: 80 - 86.
  7. Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (April, 2005)
    http://www.ethiopianwolf.org