Maned Wolf

Not to be confused with the Mexican Wolf.

The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America.

The Maned Wolf resembles a large dog with reddish fur.

The Maned wolves distribution includes southern Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia east of the Andes.

The Maned Wolf is an endangered species and its range once included Uruguay and northern Argentina, although IUCN lists it as ‘lower risk’. The Maned Wolf is the only species in the genus "Chrysocyon".

Appearance
The maned wolf has an orange coat, lighter underbelly, and white part at the end of their tail, black muzzle and legs. They also have a short tail and long legs, pointy ears and it's called "Maned Wolf" because it has a brown mane below they're head like a lion.