Mexican Wolf
Canis lupus baileyi

The Mexican wolf was exterminated from the wild by 1980. Reintroduction efforts organized through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mexican Wolf Recovery Program are returning Mexican wolves to their former range in Arizona and New Mexico. Zoos, including the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, are helping by housing and breeding the wolves to be released.

Fact File

Length: 4.5 to 5.5 ft

Weight: 60 to 80 lbs

Lifespan: 12-15 years in captivity

Habitat: Mountain and forest

Prey: Elk, deer, peccaries, rabbits, rodents and carrion

Status: Species at Risk
(U.S. Endangered Species Act - Endangered)