We’ve already counted down the top ten biggest cats, so what’s next? Biggest dogs, of course! After combing through millions of records (ok maybe not that many), we came up with a list of the top ten biggest wild dogs.
We know that sometimes weight can be a little hard to understand so in addition to kilograms and pounds, we’ve also gotten help from something pretty heavy: a 16 pound bowling ball! That way, the next time you are out at a bowling alley, you’ll know that a coyote weighs the same as about 3 bowling balls!
10. Side-Striped Jackal (Canis adustus)
How big are we: Up to 12kg, 26 pounds, or 1.6 bowling balls
Where we live: East, West and Central Africa
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Canis_adustus/
9. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
How big are we: Up to 14kg, 31 pounds, or 1.9 bowling balls
Where we live: From the Arctic Circle to Central America, Central Asia and Northern Africa.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Vulpes_vulpes/
8. Culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus)
How big are we: Up to 14kg, 31 pounds, or 1.9 bowling balls
Where we live: South America from Ecuador to Chile and Argentina
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Lycalopex_culpaeus/
7. Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
How big are we: Up to 19kg, 42 pounds, or 2.6 bowling balls
Where we live: Endemic to Ethiopian mountains
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Canis_simensis/
6. Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
How big are we: Up to 21kg, 46 pounds, or 2.9 bowling balls
Where we live: Central and Eastern Asia, south to India, Burma and Malayan Archipelago
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Cuon_alpinus/
5. Coyote (Canis latrans)
How big are we: Up to 21kg, 46 pounds, or 2.9 bowling balls
Where we live: Almost all of Canada, USA, and Mexico, and as far south as Panama.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Canis_latrans/
4. Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
How big are we: Up to 23kg, 51 pounds, or 3.2 bowling balls
Where we live: Found from Parnaiba River to Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Chrysocyon_brachyurus/
3. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
How big are we: Up to 36kg, 79 pounds, or 4.9 bowling balls
Where we live: Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, parts of Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and the Transvaal
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Lycaon_pictus/
2. Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
How big are we: Up to 40kg, 88 pounds, or 5.5 bowling balls
Where we live: A small population in North Carolina
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Canis_rufus/
1. Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
How big are we: Up to 80kg, 176 pounds, or 11 bowling balls
Where we live: A few areas around North America and Eurasia
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Canis_lupus/
BONUS – Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)
Although technically a subspecies of the grey wolf, we thought it would be fun to include this dog as well.
How big are we: Up to 19.4kg, 43 pounds, or 2.7 bowling balls
Where we live: Australia and in scattered groups across Southeast Asia
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Canis_lupus_dingo/
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I love fox a lot
I like the red fox.
Dogs are really cool!
dogs are awesome! i love coyotes and the noise they make.
a wild coyote came to my school.
And all the kids had to stay inside
all day.
Really?! Lucky you!
cool
I love animals
I love dogs and gray wolves are my favorite animal!
CUTE
Red Wolf was really interesting and my favorite.
Did you know that there is only less then 100 red wolves living in the wild!
I love dogs!