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The maned wolf is a crepuscular and omnivorous animal adapted to the open environments of the South American savanna, with an important role in the seed dispersal of fruits, especially the wolf apple (Solanum lycocarpum). The maned wolf is a solitary animal.
Learn about the maned wolf, a near threatened species with a distinctive mane and long legs, that lives in South America. Find out what WWF is doing to protect its habitat, especially the Cerrado, and how you can help.
The maned wolf is the largest canid of South America. It looks more like a long-legged fox than a wolf. Genetic studies show that it is neither fox nor true wolf, but a distinct species. It is the only member of its genus, Chrysocyon. Size.
Learn about the maned wolf, a red-coated carnivore that eats fruits and vegetables and lives in monogamous pairs. Find out how it differs from wolves and other canids, and what threats it faces from habitat loss.
The maned wolf is South America’s largest canid, and represents a unique branch of the canid family tree – it really is in a class of its own. Sadly, however, numbers are being threatened by human activity, including a land-use shift towards more irrigation practices and deforestation for agriculture.
Maned wolf, (Chrysocyon brachyurus), rare large-eared member of the dog family (Canidae) found in remote plains areas of central South America. The maned wolf has a foxlike head, long reddish brown fur, very long blackish legs, and an erectile mane. Its length ranges from 125 to 130 cm (50 to 52.
Learn about the maned wolf, a large canine of South America with a distinctive reddish coat and a mane. Find out where it lives, what it eats, how it mates, and why it is near threatened.
