Ethiopian wolf

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ethiopian-wolf

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Canis simensis
2. What is the lifespan?Estimated 10 to 15 years in the wild
3. Why is the Ethiopian wolf endangered?Because there are only about 360-440 of them and they lose their homes to farming and livestock. Also diseases from dogs and mixing with dog genes hurt them.
4. How does the Ethiopian wolf eat?It mainly hunts tiny rodents that live in the highland grasslands. It listens for their movements under the soil and then pounces.

Endemic: Native or restricted to a certain country or area.
Apex Predator: An animal at the top of the food chain with no natural predators.
Hybridization: The process of an animal of one species crossing with an animal of another species.