Maned wolves, also known as Guaran, are one of the most unique and intriguing animals in South America. With their deer-like legs and fox-like habits, these creatures have an extraordinary appearance ...

The Maned Wolf is one of the most mysterious and unique canines in the world! With long legs like a deer, a face like a fox, and the name of a wolf, this fascinating South American creature is truly ...

But the maned wolf is neither fox nor wolf. It is a distinct species in the Canidae family. The wolves live in a vast tropical savanna in South America called the Cerrado , which boasts ...

What the Rhythm of a Maned Wolf’s Heart Reveals. Spindly legs and thick, red fur have earned them the nickname “foxes on stilts,” but maned wolves are neither fox nor wolf.

The maned wolf is a misunderstood beauty, with very little in common with most of its closest relatives. In fact, a recent study points to the extinct dusicyon genus as the maned wolf's next of kin.

Researchers in Brazil have implanted the first subcutaneous heart rate monitoring devices on wild maned wolves, South America’s largest canid; they want to map the stress levels that a human ...

Maned wolf Elliana (above) gave birth to one of the three pups born this winter at the Zoo’s conservation and research campus in Front Royal, Virginia.

Maned wolves helped keeper reach his dream. Longing to be a park ranger landed him in the zoo. August 7, 2007 at 1:51 p.m. by Elizabeth Sharp ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Near-threatened maned wolves brought to New Orleans to breed have done just that, and are rearing four puppies, the Audubon Zoo announced Thursday.

A conservation effort to breed rare maned wolves has resulted in four fuzzy bundles of joy in Front Royal, Va. The litter of pups, born to an 8-year-old mother wolf named Salina and her 4-year-old ...

This is the first time maned wolf pups have been born at a zoo in Connecticut. There are only 4,000 maned wolves left in the wild, so every new arrival is celebrated, especially since it is ...

The maned wolf can be found throughout Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Uruguay, and is considered a "near threatened" species, according to the zoo.