Maned wolf - Wikipedia
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.
Maned wolf | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Maned wolves primarily eat small animals, fruits and vegetables. Having evolved to live in high grass savannas, maned wolves have a thick red coat, long black legs and tall, erect ears. The maned wolf is the largest canid of South America. It looks more like a long-legged fox than a wolf.
Maned Wolf - WWF
The maned wolf derives its name from the characteristic mane on its neck which stands erect when it scents danger. Its body is covered with long, reddish-brown hair. The mouth, the back and the tail of the animal is black. The tip of the tail, chin and throat are sometimes white.
Maned Wolf - Facts, Size, Diet & Habitat Information - Animal …
The coat is further marked with whitish tufts at the tip of the tail and a white ‘bib’ beneath the throat. Their mane is able to stand upright and is typically used to enlarge the wolfs profile when threatened or when displaying aggression. Maned Wolves do not form packs like other wolves.
Maned Wolf Facts, Habitat, Diet, Life Cycle, Baby, Pictures
Maned wolves are found through central and eastern regions of South America, including South and Central Brazil, northern Argentina, southern Peru, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Maned wolves prefer both wet and dry forests, grasslands with tall grasses, savannas, wetlands, and marshes.
12 Memorable Maned Wolf Facts - Fact Animal
The maned wolf is an elegant, long-legged and bushy canid (member of the dog family) with red hair from South America. This omnivorous canine looks more like a fox than a wolf, but it’s actually neither.
Maned wolf: A strikingly beautiful South American canid
Sep 16, 2023 · The maned wolf, a gorgeous canine from South America, is neither a wolf nor a fox, despite resembling both.
The Maned Wolf: Interesting Facts About a Unique Animal
The animal has red-brown or golden-red fur over most of its body, white fur on the inside of its ears, a white throat, and a white tip on the tail. The mane and the lower legs are black. The back legs are a little longer than the front ones.
Maned Wolf - Lee Richardson Zoo
Head –body length 37 – 45 in. Tail is 15 – 19 ½ in. Coat color is reddish orange; lower legs and muzzle are black; the throat is white and often much of the tail is white. Common name comes from the mane-like strip of black fur running from the back of the head to the shoulders.
Maned Wolf - Zoo Guide
The overall body shape, including the long legs and the narrow white-tipped tail, is ideally suited to its environment, making the Maned Wolf an effective and stealthy hunter. Lifespan: Wild: ~15 Years || Captivity: ~20 Years