Thursday, March 10, 2016

Maned wolf

Maned wolf

Maned wolves have the most incredibly long legs, a characteristic that helps them see above the tall grasses of central South America. They hunt mainly at night and during dusk and dawn hours, while the days are spent dozing in areas of thick bush cover. Unlike other wolves that live in packs, maned wolves are solitary. Mated pairs share a home range but remain fairly independent of each other at all times except during the breeding season.

 An alert looking maned wolf sitting on grasslands
Scientific name: Chrysocyon brachyurus
Rank: Species

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