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**Ethiopian Wolf - Canis simensis
Short: Africa’s most endangered canid - a specialist of Ethiopian afroalpine grasslands whose small population is hammered by disease transmission from dogs and human land use.
Facts:
Status: Endangered/Critically Endangered locally.
Range: Ethiopian highlands.
Habitat: Afroalpine heath and grassland.
Diet: Small mammals (rodents).
Lifespan: ~8-12 yrs.
Reproduction: Pack/territory based; cooperative denning.
Role: Controls rodent populations; maintains highland ecosystem health.
Threats: Disease from domestic dogs (rabies, distemper), habitat fragmentation, human conflict.
2025 October 09