The red wolf is an omnivorous animal that lives in forests because its coat allows it to blend in with the dense trees and foliage. It eats both plants and small mammals found in its forest habitat. Conservation groups have worked since the 1980s to educate the public and advocate for the red wolf population through species recovery efforts, as they were previously hunted for their fur and meat.

1. By Adam Thomas and Eddie Zynda

2.  The red wolf is known as an omnivore.
 The red wolf eats plants and meat or small
mammals.
 The red wolf lives in the forest because it blends in
well with its surroundings.
 The red wolf would not live in the savannah because
it would not blend in with its surroundings so its
prey would see it easier.

3.  The red wolf habitat is the
forest.
 Their habitat is a place with a
lot of trees and leaves.
 The forest covers one-third of
the land on earth.

4.  They are hunted for food and fur
to make coats and blankets.
What people are doing to protect red wolves:
Defenders have been working on red
wolf recovery since the mid 1980’s
through a combination of advocacy
(which means someone stands up for
someone else) and public education.

5.  The red wolf is a territorial carnivore.
 Red wolves howl as a signal to other wolves.
 The red wolf is a smaller and more slender
cousin of the gray wolf.
 The red wolf is gray-black with a reddish cast
that gives it the color for which it is named.