Largest wild canids

This is a list of the species of canidae ordered by maximum reported mass in the wild. It does not contain canid hybrid or any domesticated animals. Only wild species of canids are included of which all are described as species by most authentic data.

Rank	Canid	Binomial name	Maximum Mass (kg)	Image	Shoulder height (cm)	Range map
1	Gray Wolf	Canis lupus	43[1]		92
2	Red wolf	Canis rufus	40[2]		80
3	African painted dog	Lycaon pictus	36[3]		75
4	Maned wolf	Chrysocyon brachyurus	34		107
5	Coyote	Canis latrans	33.91[4]		70
6	Dhole	Cuon alpinus	25		56
7	Falkland Islands wolf	Dusicyon australis	unknown		60[5]
8	Ethiopian wolf	Canis simensis	19.3		62
9	Red fox	Vulpes vulpes	17.2[6]		50
10	Golden jackal	Canis aureus	15		50

See also

• List of largest mammals
• Largest organisms

References

1. Jim Rearden (2002). The Wolves of Alaska: A Fact-based Saga. Portland Oregon: Alaska Northwest Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-88240-933-7.
2. "ADW: Canis rufus: INFORMATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
3. "ADW: Lycaon pictus: INFORMATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
4. "Coyote". Project Noah. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
5. "Rare & Extinct Creatures: Warrah or Falkland Islands Wolf". messybeast.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
6. Wilkes, David (5 March 2012). "'Largest fox killed in UK' shot on Aberdeenshire farm". BBC News Online.