red wolf

American  

noun

1. a small, reddish-gray American wolf, Canis rufus, similar to the coyote: once abundant in the southeastern U.S., it is now near extinction in the wild.

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Etymology

Origin of red wolf

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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red wolf

By the judgment of many, the red wolf is now extinct but for its genes, which live on in large coyotes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

It's already being used for their red wolf conservation projects.

From Salon ● May 15, 2025

Part of Colossal’s announcement this week included news that they had also successfully created four clones of the endangered red wolf using a new noninvasive cloning technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025

He was chatting with a neighbor about efforts to protect and grow the area’s red wolf population.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023

The big red wolf I’d saved stood up from a thick bed of leaves, pawed the ground.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce