Maned Wolf

Mindy Wolf

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The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the sole species in the genus Chrysocyon. It is the largest canid of South America and the tallest wild canine in the world. It has a defensive odor, similar to a skunk.

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Mindy Wolf

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The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the sole species in the genus Chrysocyon. It is the largest canid of South America and the tallest wild canine in the world. It has a defensive odor, similar to a skunk.

Maned Wolf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maned_wolf
Magic Moments with the Maned Wolf - National Wildlife Federation
In the grasslands of central Brazil, the author gets a rare glimpse into the secretive life of South America's largest wild canine.
https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/2004/Magic-Moments-with-the-Maned-Wolf.aspx
Maned Wolf - ARKive
Learn more about the Maned wolf - with amazing Maned wolf videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/maned-wolf/chrysocyon-brachyurus/
ADW: Maned Wolf - Chrysocyon brachyurus
Chrysocyon brachyurus is a stunning animal. The largest of all South American canids, it stands almost one meter tall at the shoulder and has a long, golden-red coat.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chrysocyon_brachyurus/
Maned Wolf Pee Demystified - WIRED
The question that kept rattling around my skull this morning was "Why does maned wolf pee smell like marijuana?"
http://www.wired.com/2011/03/maned-wolf-pee-demystified
Maned Wolf, The Animal Files
All there is to know about these near threatened animals from South America.
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/carnivores/wolf_maned.html
Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon Brachyurus - WorldLandTrust
Maned Wolves are found in grasslands, savannah and swamps.
http://www.worldlandtrust.org/education/species/maned-wolf
Maned Wolf Facts - AnimalCorner
The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/maned-wolf/
Chrysocyon Brachyurus, Maned Wolf
The IUCN red list of threatened species, the maned wolf.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4819/0
Maned Wolf, WWF
The Maned Wolf of South America is a magnificent animal with a pointed muzzle and very large, erect ears.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/wolf_maned/
Maned Wolf Facts, National Zoo
Learn facts about the maned wolf.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/Facts/manedwolffacts.cfm
The Seldom Heard Roar-bark of the Maned Wolf - Youtube
The Maned Wolf is a very unusual member of the dog family. Not a true wolf at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBSGEl-yB7A
Maned Wolves, Endangered Wolf Center
Learn about these endangered animals and how we can help them.
http://www.endangeredwolfcenter.org/educational-resources/maned-wolf/

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Maned wolf^[1] Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent

Maned wolf in Serra da Canastra National Park
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Tribe:	Canini
Subtribe:	Cerdocyonina
Genus:	Chrysocyon Smith, 1839
Species:	C. brachyurus
Binomial name
*Chrysocyon brachyurus* ( Illiger, 1815)

Range of the maned wolf
Synonyms^[4]
Canis brachyurus, C. campestris, C. isodactylus, C. jubatus, Vulpes cancrosa

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Maned Wolf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maned_wolf
Magic Moments with the Maned Wolf - National Wildlife Federation
In the grasslands of central Brazil, the author gets a rare glimpse into the secretive life of South America's largest wild canine.
https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/2004/Magic-Moments-with-the-Maned-Wolf.aspx
Maned Wolf - ARKive
Learn more about the Maned wolf - with amazing Maned wolf videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/maned-wolf/chrysocyon-brachyurus/
ADW: Maned Wolf - Chrysocyon brachyurus
Chrysocyon brachyurus is a stunning animal. The largest of all South American canids, it stands almost one meter tall at the shoulder and has a long, golden-red coat.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Chrysocyon_brachyurus/
Maned Wolf Pee Demystified - WIRED
The question that kept rattling around my skull this morning was "Why does maned wolf pee smell like marijuana?"
http://www.wired.com/2011/03/maned-wolf-pee-demystified
Maned Wolf, The Animal Files
All there is to know about these near threatened animals from South America.
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/carnivores/wolf_maned.html
Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon Brachyurus - WorldLandTrust
Maned Wolves are found in grasslands, savannah and swamps.
http://www.worldlandtrust.org/education/species/maned-wolf
Maned Wolf Facts - AnimalCorner
The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/maned-wolf/
Chrysocyon Brachyurus, Maned Wolf
The IUCN red list of threatened species, the maned wolf.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4819/0
Maned Wolf, WWF
The Maned Wolf of South America is a magnificent animal with a pointed muzzle and very large, erect ears.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/wolf_maned/
Maned Wolf Facts, National Zoo
Learn facts about the maned wolf.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/Facts/manedwolffacts.cfm
The Seldom Heard Roar-bark of the Maned Wolf - Youtube
The Maned Wolf is a very unusual member of the dog family. Not a true wolf at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBSGEl-yB7A
Maned Wolves, Endangered Wolf Center
Learn about these endangered animals and how we can help them.
http://www.endangeredwolfcenter.org/educational-resources/maned-wolf/

Maned wolf^[1] Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent

Maned wolf in Serra da Canastra National Park
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Tribe:	Canini
Subtribe:	Cerdocyonina
Genus:	Chrysocyon Smith, 1839
Species:	C. brachyurus
Binomial name
*Chrysocyon brachyurus* ( Illiger, 1815)

Range of the maned wolf
Synonyms^[4]
Canis brachyurus, C. campestris, C. isodactylus, C. jubatus, Vulpes cancrosa

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the sole species in the genus Chrysocyon. It is the largest canid of South America and the tallest wild canine in the world. It has a defensive odor, similar to a skunk.

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