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. Genetic studies show that …

Although it looks nothing like the grassland habitat of the Maned Wolf, this exhibit is nonetheless an excellent example of habitat immersion. The barrier (dry moat) is completely hidden by vegetation.

Learn more about the unique Maned Wolf here at the Abilene Zoo. The Maned Wolf, scientifically known as Chrysocyon brachyurus, is taxonomically distinctive, especial in appearance, and exhibits unique behavioral patterns. Named for the fringes of hair around its neck, the animal’s name alludes to it being a wolf.

Maned wolves are found in grasslands, plains, and forests throughout South America. These canids are omnivorous, eating rodents, armadillos, and birds as well as eggs. Half of their diet is comprised of fruit and plants. Body length is between three and four feet, and they can reach three feet at the shoulder.

Welcome back Mario and Rosaio, the Maned Wolves! Their habitat went under construction last October, putting them in a temporary off-exhibit holding. However, as of last week, they had access to their new habitat full of greenery, and both new and old smells!

Join us at the Louisville Zoo as we celebrate the first annual International Maned Wolf Day! This unique mammal is neither fox nor wolf, but is the largest canid in South America. Maned wolves are listed as “Near Threatened” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to habitat loss and hunting. What’s that smell?

2024年1月16日 · The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., has announced the arrival of new residents of the Wildlife Survival Zone—maned wolves, Urso and Rosario. Managed by the AZA's Maned Wolf SSP, this species participates in a cooperative breeding program across accredited zoos for a healthy, self-sustaining population.

This is a short of the Maned Wolf Exhibit at Audubon Zoo. This exhibit conists of the Maned Wolf, and at some point, giant anteaters. I'm not sure what happened to the anteaters...

2017年4月23日 · It’s three other animals - the Andean Condor, Giant Anteater and Maned Wolf – that have taken up residence at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. This week, county officials announced the opening...

2020年8月12日 · The thing with maned wolves in zoos here is that they are constantly being brought into zoos as animals injured due to some anthropic activity to be rehabilitated or because they cannot be returned to the wild. Sadly there is never a shortage of …