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Red Wolf (Canis rufus – critically endangered)

Once found in North America, the red wolf is the most rare and endangered of the wolf species. Hunted to the brink of extinction, fewer than 20 pure red wolves were captured in 1980 to breed in captivity. Now about 100 live in the wild and about 207 live in captivity. Threats to their survival include human encroachment, severe weather, deaths by motor vehicles, and illegal poaching.