Symbolizes: Loyalty
This video features the Eurasian Wolf, not the Red Wolf. While similar in appearance, footage of Red Wolves is incredibly rare. With fewer than 20 individuals remaining in the wild, they are among the most endangered canids on Earth.
Red Wolves once roamed the southeastern United States, but today, their last stronghold is a single location: the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern North Carolina.
Smaller than their gray cousins, Red Wolves typically weigh between 50–85 lbs for males and 40–75 lbs for females. What they lack in size, they make up for in intelligence and loyalty. These wolves live in tightly bonded packs, known to protect one another fiercely even sacrificing themselves for the safety of the group. They also care for each other's pups, a rare and remarkable social trait in the animal world.
Their diet is primarily made up of small mammals and weakened animals, including Nutria, a species often considered invasive. By targeting these prey, Red Wolves help control disease and prevent overpopulation, strengthening the ecosystem. They’ve even been known to snack on wild blueberries.
As apex predators, their presence shapes entire landscapes. When wolves vanish, ecosystems unravel a phenomenon known as trophic cascade. Their importance can’t be overstated.
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Want to see hope in action? Watch “How Wolves Change Rivers” and visit the Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo website to view their live cam displaying a wonderful home to four new Red Wolf pups.
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