Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Characteristic Appearanceĭespite its resemblance to a fox, the maned wolf is most closely related to the mammals of the genus Canis. In Brazil, he chose the cerrado for his habitat – an ecoregion rich in savannas and plateaus.
The maned wolf lives in a variety of habitats, from meadows overgrown with tall grasses, through forest edges, to marshy areas. It is also found in some areas of Bolivia and Argentina, and possibly also in Uruguay, although it is believed that the species died out there in the 19th century. This long-legged fox-like mammal is found in central South America – including northeastern Brazil, Paraguay and Peru. Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Occurrence It has little in common with other South American canines, such as the short-eared dog ( Atelocynus microtis), the majkong, crab-eating fox ( Cerdocyon thous) or the South American foxes of the genus ( Lycalopex). However, it is difficult to see the similarity at first glance – they look together like a Great Dane with a dachshund 🙂 The closest living relative of the maned wolf is the bush dog ( Speothos venaticus) we have already described. Based on morphological similarities, it was previously placed in the genera Vulpes (foxes) and Canis (jackals, coyotes, wolves and dogs). It is the only representative of the genus Chrysocyon.
Maned wolf is not closely related to any of the canines living today. Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Dog or not a dog? How did the maned wolf deserve that last, infamous name? What else, apart from the ginger hair and black mane, is different from the rest of the wolf species? Let’s meet the tallest wild canine in the world who chose South America as its home. It is sometimes called a skunk wolf (“smelly wolf”). South American peoples call it aguará guazú, kalak, lobo de crin, lobo de los esteros, lobo-guará, borochi or lobo colorado. Maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus) – “golden dog”
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