African Golden Wolf
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| アフリカンゴールデンウルフ | |||
| Character Data | |||
| Romaji | Afurikangōruden'urufu
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
| Animal Data | |||
| Scientific Name | Canis lupaster
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| Distribution | North and East Africa
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 14-16 years
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| Read More | African golden wolf
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| African Golden Wolf | |||
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| アフリカンゴールデンウルフ | |||
| Character Data | |||
| Romaji | Afurikangōruden'urufu
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
| Animal Data | |||
| Scientific Name | Canis lupaster
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| Distribution | North and East Africa
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 14-16 years
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| Read More | African golden wolf
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| Conservation |
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| African Golden Wolf | Festival | KF3 | Nexon Game | Gallery |
“I'm African Golden Wolf. I don't really understand myself, to be honest. Weird, right? Is it painful? Not even a little bit! My old friend, Golden Jackal is here, and from now on you're going to be here too. Actually, I'm going to be even more jittery because I feel so happy about it!”
—African Golden Wolf's introduction
African Golden Wolf is a Canid Friend that first appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
Appearance
African Golden Wolf has long, messy sand-brown hair that reaches at least below the shoulder blades. On her bangs she has a range of patterns, such as white on the sides, and golden strands in the center ending in a brown accent. The middle of her bangs reaches the midpoint between her eyes. As part of her clothing, she wears a sweater vest, which is the same color as her hair. Inside her sweater, she wears a white button-up shirt, a white fur skirt, and around her neck a white fur collar accompanied by a pink bow tie. She has long gloves and leggings that are light orange on the front and white on the back, almost similar to the animal's fur she is based on. On her feet, she wears scrunched white socks and golden sneakers. She bears the tail and ears of an African Golden Wolf.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2015 | Nexon Game | ↪ Minor character, playable |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Festival | ↪ Minor character, playable |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Picross | Appears in a puzzle |
| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Minor character, playable |
| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3: Planet Tours | ↪ Photo illustration |
Minor Appearances
African Golden Wolf appears in a puzzle of Kemono Friends Picross where the player can obtain a picture of the friend by solving a puzzle.
In Real Life
With a range from north to east Africa, African Golden Wolves are a distinct species of canid similar in aspect to a Golden Jackal. The African Golden Wolves have been described as relatives to Golden Jackals due to similarities in size and appearance, but recent genetic data shows that they have evolved independently, and are more closely related to canids like the Gray Wolf and the Coyote. African Golden Wolves are similar in body build, head shape, teeth and fur color to Golden Jackals, being around 40 cm in height and weighing 7 to 15 kg. Their fur color is yellowish to silver gray, with reddish legs and black spots on their tail and shoulders.
They live in the dry savannas of Africa, as well as in pine wood and oak forests, rocky areas and desert margins. They are omnivorous, as they feed on small mammals such as hares, rodents, lizards and birds, and in a variety of fruits. African Golden Wolves usually create a home den, where a breeding pair and consequent offspring live, and are usually very protective of their territory. The population of this newly identified species is unknown, but they are not really abundant due to habitat loss and lack of prey in their range.
Trivia
- The identification of the African Golden Wolf marks the first new Canid species discovered in Africa in 150 years.
References
1. "DNA proves it: African 'golden jackal' is really a golden wolf" by Eryn Brown. Los Angeles Times.
2. "African golden wolf".CBC News Technology & Science