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Maned Wolf. The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America. The Maned Wolf resembles a large dog with reddish fur. The Maned wolves distribution includes southern Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia east of the Andes. The Maned Wolf is an endangered species and its range once included Uruguay and northern Argentina, although IUCN lists it as ‘lower risk’. The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America. Its markings resemble those of foxes, but it is not a fox, nor is it a wolf, as it is not closely related to other canids. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon (meaning  golden dog ). Drawing of the skull of a maned wolf. The maned wolf bears minor similarities to the red fox, although it belongs to a different genus. The average adult weighs 23 kg (51 lb) and stands 90 cm (35 in) tall at the shoulder, has a head-body length of 100 cm (39 in) with the tail adding another 45 cm (18 in). The maned wolf is the tallest of the wild canids; its long legs are likely an adaptation to the tall grasslands of its native habitat. Fur of the maned wolf may be reddish brown to golden orange on the sides with long, black legs, and a distinctive black mane The maned wolf is a wild dog of South America. Their long legs enable maned wolves to see above the tall grass – an adaptation that helps them hunt for food and avoid predators. Mane Defenses. Wolves can raise the long darker fur on their shoulders and neck when they sense danger. MANED WOLF. The range of the maned wolf extends from central Brazil into the northern parts of Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay and into southeastern Peru. Its Amazing Adaptation: The Maned Wolf, also known as Chrysocyon Brachyurus has an amazing adaptation of long black legs. The Maned Wolves amazing adaptation helps it look over tall grass to find its prey which would be small animals such as rodents or birds that live there.  Standing at almost a metre tall, the maned wolf is the largest Canid in South America and the only member of its genus, Chrysocyon. With a golden-red coat, long pointed muzzle and large erect ears, it is similar in appearance to the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) . However, its extremely long, thin legs make the maned wolf immediately recognisable and, with its fox-like attributes, have earned it the epithet ‘a fox on stilts’ . This distinctive feature is thought to be an adaptation to help the animal see above the tall grass of its habitat. This is how close the maned wolf is to extinction and its adaptations can’t help it with that.  Description: The maned wolf stands about three feet tall at the shoulder and weighs about 50 pounds. It looks like a long-legged fox, with a reddish-brown coat and a mane along its back. Its ears are large and long (7 inches), its throat and tip of the tail are white, and its legs are mostly dark.  Maned Wolf Conservation. The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a member of the Canidae family in the Carnivora order. These monogamous animals eat small berries, fruits, rodents, rabbits, and insects. Rare in captivity, maned wolves are endangered in their native home—Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia.  It is neither a fox nor a true wolf, but rather a distinct species of its own. The Maned Wolf has the head and coloring of a wolf, the large ears of an African hunting dog or fox and the body of the hyena. Its body is covered with golden-red fur, black legs, a short tail and a black mane. The wolf will raise its mane to show superiority to its rival. 
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