20 Facts About Maned wolf

The maned wolf is a crepuscular and omnivorous animal adapted to the open environments of the South American savanna, with an important role in the seed dispersal of fruits, especially the wolf apple .

Term maned wolf is an allusion to the mane of the nape.

One conclusion of this study is that the maned wolf is the only species among the large South American canids that survived the late Pleistocene extinction.

Maned wolf is not closely related to canids found outside South America.

Maned wolf is the tallest of the wild canids; its long legs are likely an adaptation to the tall grasslands of its native habitat.

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The first photograph of a black adult maned wolf was taken by a camera trap in northern Minas Gerais in Brazil in 2013.

Maned wolf's footprints are similar to those of the dog, but have disproportionately small plantar pads when compared to the well-opened digit marks.

Maned wolf is known for the distinctive cannabis-like odor of its territory markings, which has earned it the nickname "skunk wolf".

Genetically, the maned wolf has 37 pairs of autosomes within diploid genes, with a karyotype similar to that of other canids.

Maned wolf is a twilight animal, but its activity pattern is more related to the relative humidity and temperature, similar to that observed with the bush dog .

Unlike most large canids, the maned wolf is a solitary animal and does not form packs.

The wolf apple is actively sought by the maned wolf, and is consumed throughout the year, unlike other fruits that can only be eaten in abundance during the rainy season.

Maned wolf wolves suffer from ticks, mainly of the genus Amblyomma, and by flies such as Cochliomyia hominivorax usually on the ears.

The maned wolf is particularly susceptible to potentially fatal infection by the giant kidney worm.

Generally, the maned wolf is shy and flees when alarmed, so it poses little direct threat to humans.

Popularly, the maned wolf is thought to have the potential of being a chicken thief.

The maned wolf is well represented in captivity, and has been bred successfully at many zoos, particularly in Argentina, North America and Europe .

Maned wolf is not considered an endangered species by the IUCN because of its wide geographical distribution and adaptability to man-made environments, but due to declining populations, it is classified as a near-threatened species.

Until 1996 the maned wolf was a vulnerable species by the IUCN.

Human attitudes and opinions about the maned wolf vary across populations, ranging from fear and tolerance to aversion.