African Golden Wolf
Canis lupaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusCanis (Wolves and Dogs)
- SpeciesCanis lupaster (African Golden Wolf)
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Caracal
Caracal caracal
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Golden Wolf in Serengeti National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a African Golden Wolf sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 66 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Golden Wolf in Serengeti National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Golden Wolf in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.