red wolf

American  

noun

1. a small, reddish-gray American wolf, Canis rufus, similar to the coyote: once abundant in the southeastern U.S., it is now near extinction in the wild.

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Etymology

Origin of red wolf

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

It's already being used for their red wolf conservation projects.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

Part of Colossal’s announcement this week included news that they had also successfully created four clones of the endangered red wolf using a new noninvasive cloning technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025

There has never been a documented attack by a red wolf on a human, Madison says.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

That’s roughly half of the world’s total known wild red wolf population.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

The smaller red wolf I’d seen with the first did the same.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce