Pictures and facts about the Maned wolf

Maned wolf

Order : Carnivora
Family : Canidae
Genus : Chrysocyon

Facts about the genus Chrysocyon, the maned wolf

Ancestors of the maned wolf are thought to have spread from North to South America two million years ago.

The strange, long-legged maned wolf are virtually omnivorous.

Description: The maned wolf is immediately recognizable by its extremely long limbs, long bushy fur, and large cars.

The cheetah and maned wolf are examples of carnivores with long, slender legs.

In turn the Maned Wolf is a major seed disperser for the plant, a symbiotic relationship that also involves certain leaf-cutting ant species (O. (Full text)

Hard facts about the maned wolf are few and far between. (Full text)

On the basis of these features some phylogenetic interpretations are presented: the fossil Asian Nyctereutes is close to Cerdocyon, Speothos is close to Atelocynus, Chrysocyon is not related to Canis, Urocyon differs from Vulpes and Pseudalopex culpaeus differs from the rest of the Pseudalopex species. (Full text)

Although it is a member of the Canedae family, which contains dogs, wolves, and foxes, the maned wolf is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon. (Full text)

Ancestors of the maned wolf are thought to have spread from North to South America about two million years ago. (Full text)

The Maned Wolf is the largest canid of South America. (Full text)

Physical Appearance The maned wolf is one of the most unusual looking canids. (Full text)

In the animal kingdom, long legs usually mean speed, but neither the serval nor the maned wolf are particularly fast runners; rather their legs are long so they can hear better. (Full text)

The legs of the maned wolf are so long that its height is greater than the length of its trunk! (Full text)

The particularly long legs of the maned wolf are likely an adapation which allows them to see above the tall grass in which they often (Full text)

Maned WolfChrysocyon brachyurus Walking (396 KB)The Maned wolf is named for the black hair that grows on its shoulders and its wolf-like size. (Full text)

Cultural Importance: The maned wolf is believed to have supernatural and medicinal powers. (Full text)