Its huge ears and lanky black legs have earned it the nick name "fox on stilts". But the maned wolf is neither fox nor wolf. It is a distinct species in the Canidae family. The wolves live in a vast ...

Eight maned wolves losing their fur have been seen along the border between the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais in Brazil in recent years. They were diagnosed with sarcoptic mange, or canine ...

This long-legged canid is in trouble. Its habitat in the Brazilian Savannah is being destroyed. So Smithsonian scientists are racing to breed a... Watch the video here. The maned wolf is a ...

This study represents the first attempt to apply fecal steroid measures to canids and suggests that these noninvasive measures can provide an important management tool for the endangered maned wolf ...

What it eats: Omnivorous diet, including small mammals, birds, reptiles, eggs, sugarcane, bulbs and fruits. Why it's awesome: If there were a beauty contest for wild canines, the maned wolf would ...

In this Feb. 19, 2022, photo provided by the Audubon Nature Institute is a mother maned wolf, Brisa, with her new puppies at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. Near-threatened maned wolves brought to New ...

The Beardsley Zoo pups are being raised by two first-time parents, who are sharing the child-rearing responsibilities Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

The Louisville Zoo's only maned wolf has died, zoo spokesperson Kyle Shepherd said in a news release Monday. The maned wolf, Sadie, was euthanized due to her declining health related to aging and her ...

The maned wolf is a weird-looking beast. Its huge ears and lanky black legs have earned it the nick name "fox on stilts". But the maned wolf is neither fox nor wolf. It is a distinct species in the ...

Spindly legs and thick, red fur have earned them the nickname “foxes on stilts,” but maned wolves are neither fox nor wolf. Today, researchers are monitoring maned wolves’ heart rates to learn more ...

An 8-yr-old, captive, spayed, female maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) developed progressive lethargy and weakness over a 24-hr period. Clinical signs included vomiting, recumbency, horizontal ...