Maned Wolf Looks Like a Fox on Stilts, But Is Neither Fox Nor Wolf
This lanky orange animal resembles a fox/wolf hybrid — but is actually from a genus entirely of its own. Chrysocyon brachyurus is a fascinating and unusual creature that roams the open grasslands and prairies throughout mideastern South America. The maned wolf is the largest canid on the continent, standing at about a meter in height and weighing around fifty pounds. […] More