Egyptian wolf, October 2015

Very excitable - in this shot it\'s wagging its tail in anticipation of a toddler throwing a ball in front of it. The rest of the time it was pacing at great speed.
Photo taken on the 15th October 2015.

Do other egyptian zoos have this canid ?

I did not know the gray wolf occurs in Egypt. As expected for a desert climate, it has a much sparser coat than other wolf subspecies.

Very interesting. Thanks.

Yes, a group is usually on display at Giza Zoo, and they're sometimes also displayed at El-Arish and Faiyum Zoos (all government-run zoos).

Any outside of Egypt?

Did this paper shed any light on the difference between the African golden jackals and African wolfs, because when Canis lupus lupaster was recognised, they all said that there were 2 types of golden jackal in Africa, of which one was not recognised as a wolf before and that locals already made this distinction between lupaster and aureus....