The Red Wolf
The Red Wolf 
The Canis rufus, or Red Wolf, is the most endangered canid in the world. The red wolf is smaller than the gray wolf, but larger than a coyote. They have a thin cinnamon red coat. Some biologists believe the red wolf is not a true species, but a hybrid of coyotes and gray wolves. They somewhat resemble a longer-legged coyote. Their original range extender over the southeastern U.S., from central Texas to Florida and from the Gulf of Mexico to southern Missouri and Indiana. In 1973 a breeding program was launched and in 1988 eight red wolves were released in North Carolina. Later others were released south of Knoxville, Tennessee.