Mammifère

Many people misidentify us and believe we are our cousin the Gray wolf! Take notice, we are smaller, and our ears and nose are more pointed. In addition, I carry my tail rather low, while the wolf holds its tail proudly high! I am usually a solitary creature while the wolves live in packs.

As I am somewhat of a generalist and am quite adaptable in my choice of habitat, my geographic distribution is spreading forcing me to get closer to the urban sprawl that is encroaching on my territory. I am even present on the island of Montréal.

I may not have a stopwatch, but I am told I’m the fastest runner in the canidae family. I can easily run at a speed of 40 km/h for long distances and can reach peaks of more than 60 km/h when needed.