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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There are tons of coyotes by my house. Once I was sledding then I turned behind me and in the distance I saw a coyote staking me. The my dog ran off chasing him/her into the mountains. My mom had to go look for our dog. Finely she got back and our dog Scooby was safe.
but the artic wolf was a dog to
There’s a mistake here! It says “Top 10 BIGGEST Wild Dogs”, but the dingo makes 11, so it should be called “Top 11 BIGGEST Wild Dogs”!
Nice catch! Actually, since the dingo is a relative of the grey wolf, it’s a bonus! It goes 1-10 and bonus (which technically makes it 11).
dingo looks like a dog!
manned wolf really looks like it has hair!
is that why it is called manned wolf?
My favorite wolf is the Maned Wolf!
The maned wolf is so big… i bet its as big as a pony.
i love dogs
The grey Wolfe is hhhhhhhuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeee.
I love dogs too and I even have two named Rex and Rosie!
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