Extinct

Falkland Island Wolf

Dusicyon australis

Falkland Island Wolf

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The Falkland Islands wolf, or warrah, may have been the world’s loneliest land mammal. It was marooned for thousands of years on the wind-swept Falkland Islands with only seabirds, penguins and seals for company. They lived on both the east and west sides of the islands. They inhabit rocky mountainous terrain or boggy plains and beaches. They were reportedly seen swimming while foraging along the beaches.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Carnivora

FAMILY

Canidae

GENUS

Dusicyon

Location

Falkland Islands

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Sandy Beaches and Grasslands

Food

ground-nesting birds, geese and penguins, seal pups and insects

Last Seen

1876

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