dhole; Asiatic wild dog
Refers to the dhole (Cuon alpinus), a wild canid native to Asia. Often written in katakana as アカオオカミ.
See also: ドール
Dholes hunt in packs.
red wolf
Refers to the red wolf (Canis rufus), a critically endangered canid native to the southeastern United States. Less common than the dhole sense; context usually clarifies which animal is meant.
There is a species called the red wolf in America.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red') and 狼 (ōkami, 'wolf'), literally 'red wolf'. The name is descriptive of the animal's reddish fur.