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	Lioncrusher's Domain -- Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) facts and pictures
		Maned wolves do not usually breed until they are about 2 years old.
		The farmers believe that the maned wolves are a threat to their livestock; educational programs are being started to educate the farmers and dissuade them from pursuing the maned wolf.
		Despite its outward appearance, the maned wolf is not closely related to the foxes.
	www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=23 (840 words)

	The Maned Wolf
		The maned wolf is, in actuality, not really a wolf at all but belongs in a species all alone.
		The maned wolf is an opportunistic eater; in other words it is omnivorous and will eat almost anything, such as small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects and seasonally available fruit.
		The maned wolf is currently an endangered species, the biggest threat to its existance being the destruction of its natural habitat arising from human agricultural development.
	www.angelfire.com /ks/tepelus/manedwolf.html (487 words)

	Chrysocyon brachyurus [Maned wolf]
		Maned wolves are primarily nocturnal and have crepuscular activity peaks.
		Although the maned wolf displays many fox-like characteristics, it is not closely related to the foxes and lacks the elliptical pupils found in the vulpine canids.
		The maned wolf's natural history and its evolutionary relataionship to the other members of the canid family make it a unique animal; drastic efforts to conserve it are warranted.
	foxey.org /Animals/wolf_chrysoc.html (818 words)

	Maned Wolf at Animal Corner
		The Maned Wolf appears as a cross among different species: the head and colouring of a wolf, the large ears of an African hunting dog and the body of a hyena.
		Maned wolves are nocturnal (most active in the night) preferring to rest under forest cover during the day and hunt until sunrise.
		The Maned wolf is one of the many species maintained at the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center that participate in cooperative breeding programs under the auspices of the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
	www.animalcorner.co.uk /wildlife/wolves/wolf_maned.html (538 words)

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		The gray wolf, commonly referred to as tundra wolf or timber wolf, is the largest of all wild canids, although its size varies noticeably throughout its large range including Minnesota, Michigan and Montana in the United States and many remote areas of Canada, Alaska and Europe.
		Wolf numbers tend to decrease as the herds are thinned and hunting success diminishes, allowing the natural vegetation to recover, and individual herd members are better fed and able to evade the attacking wolves.
		The wolf has been persecuted, especially in the 20th century, because of its alleged threat to populations of wild ungulates that are desired for sport and subsistence hunting.
	home.globalcrossing.net /~brendel/wolf.html (1984 words)

	Conservation of Maned Wolves - National Zoo\| FONZ
		The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a member of the Canidae family in the Carnivora order.
		The maned wolf is one of the many species maintained at the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center that participate in cooperative breeding programs under the auspices of the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
		Maned Wolf Education Bulletin to be used in zoo education programs.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /ConservationAndScience/EndangeredSpecies/ManedWolf/default.cfm (537 words)

	Maned Wolf
		Physical Appearance: The maned wolf appears as a cross among different species: the head and coloring of a wolf, the large ears of an African hunting dog and the body of a hyena.
		Maned wolves cannot meet and mate with other maned wolves when they are isolated from each other.
		Sometimes maned wolves are killed by ranchers when they try to eat domestic chickens, a convenient food.
	www.thewildones.org /Animals/manedWlf.html (411 words)

	Endangered Species Report: Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
		In its habitat, the maned wolf plays many roles, the first of which is its relationship with the plants it eats.
		The wolf has no natural enemies, though ranchers sometimes kill them for eating chickens, and they are sometimes hunted for their body parts which are believed to have magical properties (Maned Wolf Facts).
		Comm., a survey of the status of maned wolves in Argentina, is assessing the abundance and distribution of the wolves (Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)).
	www.amphi.com /~crobson/animals/Period04/maned_wolf_tt.htm (947 words)

	wolf. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The maned wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus, found in wooded areas of central South America, is not a true wolf, although it is a canine (member of the dog family).
		Strand wolf is a name for the brown hyena (not a canine) of Africa.
		The gray wolf is similar in appearance to a German shepherd, with a thick, shaggy coat, erect ears, and a bushy tail.
	www.bartleby.com /65/wo/wolf.html (935 words)

	Maned Wolf - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America.
		Fruits are a large fraction of their diet, and indeed they must eat regularly fruit from the wild tomato-like plant Solanum lycocarpum (Wolf Apple, Wolf Fruit, or Lobeira), otherwise they die of renal nematode infections.
		In turn the Maned Wolf is a major seed disperser for the plant, a symbiotic relationship that also involves certain leaf-cutting ant species (O. Courtenay, 1994; [1] (http://www.canids.org/PUBLICAT/CNDNEWS2/manedwf2.htm)).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Maned_Wolf (300 words)

	FONT Feature - THE MANED WOLF in Brazil
		In fact, Maned Wolves, which have a characteristic loping gait, are not particularly swift runners, and their long legs are most likely an adaptation to tall grassland habitats.
		Maned Wolves in the wild have been seen to deposit feces at intervals along major pathways and to renew the marking periodically.
		The Maned Wolf is classified by the IUCN as "vulnerable" and by the Brazilian government as "endangered".
	www.focusonnature.com /BRManedWolfFeature.htm (917 words)

	The Maned Wolf in Captivity
		The maned wolfµs survival in the wild is threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, superstition and habitat loss to farms (Encke, 1970).
		The facilities for the maned wolves consisted of a large (200 m²), well vegetated island enclosure, surrounded by a ditch and open to public view, and three adjacent fenced areas with dens which were not visible to the public (enclosure 126).
		Maned wolves are territorial, but their low density in the wild means that aggressive intraspecific encounters are probably infrequent.
	www.canids.org /PUBLICAT/CNDNEWS2/manedwlf.htm (2604 words)

	World of the Wolf - Chrysocyon brachyurus
		The maned wolf is considered vulnerable, as farmers still routinely hunt them for fear that they will cause livestock loss, mainly poultry.
		In recent times, increasing areas of grassland in parts of Brazil have apparently aided in maned wolf recovery, and numbers there seem to be on the rise.
		Public education about the maned wolf is now underway in South America to persuade locals to be more understanding and tolerant of this unique species.
	www.naturalworlds.org /wolf/canids/Chrysocyon_brachyurus.htm (281 words)

	The Maned Wolf
		The Maned wolf is now considered endangered throughout most of its natural range.
		The maned wolf is one of the most distinctive canids in the world.
		Although it is not a true wolf, it has an evolutionary history dating back six million years, to a time when many large canids became extinct in south America.
	www.stormpages.com /shadowwolf/manedwolf.html (344 words)

	Wolf Information
		The Wolf or Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the Canidae family and the ancestor of the domestic dog.
		As the wolf is a top predator the state of the wolf can frequently be seen as a state of the land where it lives.
		Human fear of the wolf is responsible for most of the trouble the species has received, and the reason it was nearly hunted out of existence.
	www.junglewalk.com /info/Wolf-information.htm (1281 words)

	Maned Wolf Skull
		Maned Wolf Skull - The Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus, is a stunning animal.
		Maned Wolves are primarily nocturnal and have crepuscular activity peaks.
		Maned Wolves are found in grassland, savanna, dry shrub forest, swampy areas, forest-edge habitat, and river areas of South America.
	www.skullsunlimited.com /maned_wolf_skull.html (121 words)

	Wolf, Maned \| Werelist (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Maned Wolf is often called a red wolf on stilts.
		Usually, the Maned Wolf has patches of white on it's chest and the tip of it's tail.
		Maned Wolves are not known to form packs, and pairs may defend a territory, but they usually do not socialize outside of mating.
	www.werelist.com /?q=node/302 (150 words)

	2007 IUCN Red List – Search
		The main threat to the maned wolf is habitat loss, especially due to conversion to agricultural land.
		The maned wolf inhabits the grasslands and scrub forest of central South America from the mouth of the Parnaiba River in north-eastern Brazil, south through the Chaco of Paraguay into Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and west to the Pampas del Heath in Peru (Dietz 1985).
		Beccaceci, M.D. The maned wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus, in Argentina.
	www.iucnredlist.org /search/details.php/4819/all (1604 words)

	Maned Wolf
		Ancestors of the maned wolf are thought to have spread from North to South America about two million years ago.
		Broken away from other wolf species in North America, the maned wolf evolved into what it is today.
		The maned wolf is a flesh eater like all other dogs, although fruits make up about half of its diet.
	www.cosmosmith.com /maned_wolves.html (337 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - Maned Wolf
		The particularly long legs of the maned wolf are likely an adapation which allows them to see above the tall grass in which they often hunt.
		Maned wolves exhibit monogomous pairings, with breeding pairs defending a territory averaging 27 km
		While not often hunted for its coat, the maned wolf is hunted as a reaction to its portrayal as a threat to domesticated livestock, particularly chickens.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/carnivora/maned-wolf.htm (229 words)

	Ladywildlifes Maned Wolfs
		The maned wolf is not a true wolf and looks more like a long legged fox and a wolf.
		An endangered species, the maned wolf is confined to remote areas of the South American savannas.
		The maned wolf moves by simultaneously lifting both legs on oe side of its body in a rocking motion.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/manedwolves.html (864 words)

	WWF - Wolf (Maned)
		The wolf belongs to the canine family and is regarded as an ancestor of the domestic dog.
		The maned wolf of South America is a magnificent animal with a pointed muzzle and very large erect ears.
		The maned wolf eats small mammals such as cuis (wild guinea pigs), rabbits and young viscachas (burrowing rodents) as well as pacas and agoutis, both fast-running rodents.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/education/middle_school/species/omnivores/wolf_maned_intro (375 words)

	Little Rock Zoo
		The Maned Wolf is the largest canid (member of the dog family) in South America.
		The Maned Wolf is not a true wolf, but rather is more closely related to the fox.
		The Maned Wolf is found in central and southern Brazil, Paraguay, Northern Argentina, eastern Bolivia and southeastern Peru.
	www.littlerockzoo.com /animals/wolf.htm (447 words)

	Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
		The Maned wolf is named for the fl hair that grows on its shoulders and its wolf-like size.
		The Maned wolf lives in South America and prefers grasslands and scrub forests.
		The social structure of the Maned wolf is not certain, but studies suggest that the wolves live in monogamous
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Maned_Wolf.asp (205 words)

	Ann & Thomas Portal
		The wolf belongs to the canine family and is regarded as an ancestor of the domestic dog.
		At the National Zoo: Maned wolves can be seen in the yard next to the East African crowned crane, across from the kangaroos and emu, and Parking Lot A. Ancestors of the maned wolf are thought to have spread from North to South America about two million years ago.
		Their lifespan is unknown in the wild.The maned wolf is native to Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia and southeastern Peru.
	www.jump-gate.com /atportal/wolf/maned_wolf.shtml (750 words)

	They come to see the elephants
		The prime example is the maned wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus, native to central and southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, and northern Argentina.
		Wolf ecology is the subject of a nature walk for youths from a low-income Belo Horizonte neighborhood.
		Emboldened, the wolf advances towards his “prey,” looking from side to side, half walking and half dancing on its long legs.
	www.iadb.org /news/articledetail.cfm?artID=3265&language=EN&arttype=WS (770 words)

	Maned Wolf
		Maned wolves are known to be susceptible to D. immitis infections and some zoos in endemic regions
		The pathologic significance of the cystine crystals identified in this maned wolf is
		Internal parasites: Maned wolves captured in the wild are known to harbor a variety of internal parasites.
	www.wcs.org /sw-high_tech_tools/wildlifehealthscience/fvp/168570/170837/170871?preview=&psid=&ph=class% (960 words)

	Global Sporting Safaris \| African Lion Species Locator
		Their manes are extensive, running well back, almost to the extent of their ribcage and range from pitch fl to a dark chocolate.
		Their mane, compared to their northern and southern cousins, is rather dull and sometimes unworthy of the King of Beasts.
		Mane does vary according to habitat with lion in open savannah or desert-like regions growing larger manes than those found in thicker bush.
	gssafaris.com /africa/lion.html (1543 words)

	Louisville Zoo - ZooBabies - Maned Wolf Cubs
		Three maned wolf pups recently were born at the Louisville Zoo.
		Endangered maned wolves were added to the SSP in 1985 because of habitat destruction through agricultural development in their native home—Brazil, Argentina, Parauay and Bolivia.
		The maned wolf pups are now on exhibit most days in the Maned Wolf Exhibit which is near the MetaZoo and across from the Flamingo Exhibit.
	www.louisvillezoo.org /zoobabies/wolf.htm (417 words)

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