What do red wolves look like? How much do they weigh?
Red wolves are mostly brown and buff colored with some black along their backs, often with a reddish color on their ears, head and legs. Red wolves are smaller than gray wolves and larger than coyotes. Adult red wolves range in weight from about 53 to 84 pounds. Red wolves have tall pointed ears and long, slender legs with large feet. Red wolves stand about 26 inches at their shoulder and are about 4 feet long from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail. Baby wolves weigh less than a pound at birth. The average weight of adult females is 52 pounds, and the average weight of adult males is 60 pounds.
