Top Ten BIGGEST Wild Dogs

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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