Canis (Wolves and Dogs) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

EN Endemic

Canis simensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Canis aureus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Canis latrans

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Canis lupus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Canis lupaster

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Wolves and Dogs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 5 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 383 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 5	~90%
	Ethiopian Wolf			~90%
2	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~80%
	Coyote			~60%
	Gray Wolf			~50%
3	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~70%
	Asian Jackal			~70%
4	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~70%
	Coyote			~70%
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~70%
	Asian Jackal			~70%
6	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 5	~70%
	Asian Jackal			~70%
7	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 5	~70%
	Asian Jackal			~70%
8	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~60%
	Asian Jackal			~60%
9	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 5	~60%
	Asian Jackal			~60%
10	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~60%
	Asian Jackal			~60%
11	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~60%
	Gray Wolf			~60%
12	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~60%
	African Golden Wolf			~60%
13	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~50%
	Asian Jackal			~50%
14	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~50%
	Coyote			~50%
15	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~50%
	Coyote			~50%
16	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~50%
	Coyote			~50%
17	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~50%
	Coyote			~30%
	Gray Wolf			~20%
18	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 5	~40%
	Gray Wolf			~40%
19	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~40%
	Coyote			~40%
20	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~40%
	Coyote			~30%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
21	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 5	~40%
	Asian Jackal			~40%
22	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~40%
	Gray Wolf			~40%
23	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~40%
	Coyote			~40%
24	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~40%
	Gray Wolf			~30%
	Coyote			~10%
25	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 5	~40%
	Asian Jackal			~40%
26	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
27	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
28	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
29	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
30	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 5	~30%
	Asian Jackal			~30%
31	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 5	~30%
	Gray Wolf			~30%
32	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~20%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
33	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~20%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
34	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 5	~30%
	Asian Jackal			~30%
35	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
36	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~30%
	African Golden Wolf			~30%
37	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
38	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
39	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Gray Wolf			~20%
40	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 5	~20%
	Gray Wolf			~20%
41	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~20%
	Asian Jackal			~20%
42	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~20%
	African Golden Wolf			~20%
43	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Gray Wolf			~20%
44	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
45	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
46	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
47	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 5	~10%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
48	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
49	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 5	~10%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
50	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
51	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
52	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
53	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 5	~10%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
54	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
55	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
56	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
57	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
58	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
59	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
60	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
61	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
62	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 5	~10%
	Gray Wolf			~10%
63	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
64	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 5	~10%
	Asian Jackal			~10%
65	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 5	~40%
	Asian Jackal			~40%
2	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~40%
	Asian Jackal			~40%
3	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~40%
	Asian Jackal			~40%
4	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 5	~40%
	Asian Jackal			~40%
5	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 5	~30%
	Asian Jackal			~30%
6	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
7	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
8	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Coyote			~30%
9	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
10	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
11	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
12	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
13	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
14	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
15	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
16	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
17	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
18	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
19	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
20	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
21	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
22	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~20%
	Asian Jackal			~20%
23	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
24	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~20%
	Asian Jackal			~20%
25	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Coyote			~20%
26	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~20%
	Asian Jackal			~20%
27	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
28	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
29	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Asian Jackal			~10%
30	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
31	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
32	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
33	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
34	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
35	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Asian Jackal			~10%
36	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
37	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
38	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
39	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Coyote			~10%
40	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Coyote			<5%
41	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	<5%
	Coyote			<5%
42	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Coyote			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
8	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
9	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
10	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
11	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
14	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
15	Izhevsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
16	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
18	Olomouc Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
19	Zoo Hluboka	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
20	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
21	Zoo de Maubeuge	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
23	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
24	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
25	Nordens Ark	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
26	Ranua Wildlife Park	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
27	Parque El Hosquillo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
28	Al Hefaiyah Reserve	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
29	Parc Omega	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
30	Knuthenborg Safaripark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
31	Nandanvan Jungle Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
32	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
34	Zoo sauvage Saint-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
35	domain of the caves of Han	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
36	Wildpark Schloss Tambach	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
37	Lusen National Park Centre	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
38	The Wild Animal Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
40	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
41	Binder Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
43	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Bondla Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
47	Domaine des Grottes de Han	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
48	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
49	Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity