Maned wolf

Maned wolf

The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America. Its marks resemble that of foxes, but they are neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species of the genus Chrysocyon (which means “golden dog”). These wolves are also commonly mistaken for “El Chupacabra.”

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