Although it looks like someone mixed up the DNA for a deer and a fox, South America’s native maned wolf is neither. In fact, the animal isn’t even a part of the family that it is named after.

Animalogic Not a Deer, Wolf, or Fox – The Maned Wolf Is Fascinating Posted: March 19, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 The maned wolf looks like a mix of a deer, a wolf, and a fox—but it's ...

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At least one all-black (known as melanistic) maned wolf has been seen and photographed. Despite resembling a red fox and being called a wolf, the maned wolf is not closely related to either of ...

a maned wolf, to the wild around Buenos Aires, with its long black legs and red-fur making the creature look like a fox on stilts or perhaps wearing knee-high boots. The endangered species ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two South American wolves have joined the lineup of animals at the San Diego Zoo. The largest canid in South America, maned wolves have a reddish coat, long, thin legs ...

The Abilene Zoo in Texas welcomed Lyra, a female maned wolf pup, as the newest addition to their family. Lyra was born on Dec. 18, 2023, and has since been bonding with her mother in their ...

As city of San Diego fire pits face an uncertain future, a private company now operating in Coronado is hoping to provide an option to still allow safe and legal fires on the beach.