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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So cute!
I Love Dingos!
Wow I did not know a Maned wolf is a thing!
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