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Subject: About: Maned wolves Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:43 pm
Although it is a member of the Canedae family, which contains dogs, wolves, and foxes, the maned wolf is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon. It is considered not to be a "true wolf".
Physical?
It looks mostly like an overgrown fox with extremely long legs and a prominent crest of hair across its shoulders.
What do they eat, and how do they hunt?
The maned wolf is a flesh eater like all other dogs, although fruits make up about half of its diet. It will eat rabbits, rodents, lizards, frogs, birds, fish, and snails. It hunts mainly at dusk and at night. It catches its prey with a swift, high pounce. Occasionally, it digs creatures out of their burrows.
Breeding and age?
They reach breeding maturity in their second year. Breeding Season falls between late Spring and early Summer. These wolves have usually 4 or 5 pups. Most wolves probably live less than 10 years in the wild, maybe 11.
Subject: About: Maned wolves 
Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:43 pm
