#Maned wolf Patch

It specializes in small and medium-sized prey, including small mammals (typically rodents and rabbits), birds, and even fish, but a large portion of its diet (more than 50%, according to some studies) is vegetable matter, including sugarcane, tubers, and fruit (especially the wolf apple, Solanum lycocarpum, a tomato-like fruit). During that first year, the pups are known to rely on their parents for food. Gestation lasts 60 to 65 days and a litter may have from two to six black-furred pups, each weighing approximately 450 g (16 oz). Their mating season ranges from November to April. The preferred habitat of the maned wolf include grasslands, scrub prairies, and forests. The responsible substance very likely is a pyrazine, which also occurs in both plants. The urine has a very distinctive odor, which some people liken to hops or cannabis. to mark their hunting paths or the places where they have buried hunted prey.

#Maned wolf Patch

Several adults may congregate in the presence of a plentiful food source, for example, a fire-cleared patch of grassland that would leave small vertebrate prey exposed while foraging.īoth female and male maned wolves use their urine to communicate, e.g. The territory is crisscrossed by paths that the maned wolves create as they patrol at night. Monogamous pairs may defend a shared territory of approximately 30 km 2 (12 sq mi), although outside of mating, the individuals may meet seldom. It kills its prey by biting at the neck or back, and shaking the prey violently if necessary. It hunts alone, usually between sundown and midnight. Unlike other large canids (such as the gray wolf, the African hunting dog, or the dhole) the maned wolf does not form packs. The maned wolf also is known for the distinctive odor of its territory markings, which has earned it the nickname 'skunk wolf.' The mane is erectile, and typically, is used to enlarge the wolf's profile when threatened or when displaying aggression. The coat is marked further with a whitish tuft at the tip of the tail and a white 'bib' beneath the throat. Fur of the maned wolf may be reddish brown to golden orange on the sides with long, black legs, and a distinctive black mane.

The maned wolf is the tallest of the wild canids, its long legs probably an adaptation to the tall grasslands of its native habitat. The average adult weighs 23 kg (51 lb) and stands 90 cm (35 in) tall at the shoulder, has a head-body length of 100 cm (39 in) with the tail adding another 45 cm (18 in).

The maned wolf bears minor similarities to the red fox, although it belongs to a completely different genus- You can see that they stand much taller and have wider snouts. It is very rare in Uruguay, possibly being displaced completely through loss of habitat. This mammal is found in open and semi-open habitats, especially grasslands with scattered bushes and trees, in south, central-west, and southeastern Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Goiás, São Paulo, Federal District, and recently, Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, northern Argentina, Bolivia east and north of the Andes, and far southeastern Peru (Pampas del Heath only). It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon (meaning 'golden dog'). Its markings resemble those of foxes, but it is not a fox. The maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).