I once read that Ethiopian wolves are not only the rarest of all the world’s 37 canids, but are also one of the world’s rarest animals, period. ‘Just 450, we think,’ says Sultan, a wolf tracker with ...

But endangered Ethiopian wolves, weighing in around 15 kilograms, are the first large carnivorous predators known to feed on flowers, says Sandra Lai, a wildlife biologist with the University of ...

Ethiopian wolves are one of the most endangered canids on the planet, with fewer than 500 remaining in the wild. Found only in the highlands of Ethiopia, these rare predators play a crucial role ...

Researchers at the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme recorded Ethiopian wolves — the world’s rarest wild wolf species, of which fewer than 500 remain — feeding on the nectar of Ethiopian ...

SANDRA LAI: They are the most endangered carnivore actually in Africa - less than 500 individuals remain. DANIEL: Lai is senior scientist at the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program.

The researchers plan to further explore the wolf's role as a pollinator and its impact on the ecosystem. The Ethiopian wolf is the rarest wild dog species in the world and the most endangered ...

That’s why the Ethiopian wolf’s behaviour is groundbreaking. Normally a specialised rodent hunter, it is the first large carnivorous predator documented consuming nectar.

DANIEL: The researchers in Ethiopia hope the findings will help make the case to prevent further habitat loss and celebrate this wolf in a new way. Sandra Lai.