1. Maned wolves stand up to 3 feet tall Their extraordinary legs are no optical illusion! The maned wolf stands up to 90 centimeters tall at the shoulder, making it the largest canid in South America.

Argentine conservationists have returned a rare and unusual-looking animal, a maned wolf, to the wild around Buenos Aires, with its long black legs and red-fur making the creature look like a fox ...

Shelter Dog Helps Orphaned Wolf Pup 'Grow Into the Wolf She Is Meant to Be' in Kansas Zoo's 'Unique' Pairing "Slinky's playful nature is helping her grow into the wolf she is meant to be," said ...

A recently orphaned maned wolf pup found a much-needed friend at the Sedgwick County Zoo. The Kansas-based zoo shared Amora's story in a Facebook update on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in which they explained ...

The death of a maned wolf and her two pups due to farmland encroaching on their habitat is an “upsetting and poignant reminder of what could be lost”, says one of the filmmakers behind Planet Earth ...

Sobrina arrived at Exmoor Zoo last year, and is the first female maned wolf at the zoo. Zoo director Danny Reynolds said: "We have been part of the breeding programme for 15 plus years.

A camera trap in Argentina’s Iberá National Park has revealed rare images of one of the world’s most elusive species: the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus). A series of clips shows three ...

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. Smithsonian/Jessica Kordell In an exciting ...

A new maned wolf has been welcomed to Paignton Zoo. The zoo said Lua was currently in quarantine, while being on show to the public, but that she would soon join their male maned wolf named Tolock ...

A maned wolf has given birth for the first time at Exmoor Zoo in Devon. Also known as the "skunk wolf" due to the strong smell of their urine, the maned wolf is a large member of the canine family ...