The maned wolf (Chrysocyon Brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America and resembles a big dog with reddish russet fur. The Maned Wolf lives in these places: Southern Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia east of the Andes, they mainly live in open grass and scrubland, woodland, and wet fields. Maned wolves are closely related to the forest fox and bush dog, despite this relationship the Maned Wolf is the only species in its genus.

The Maned Wolf eats small mammals such as wild guinea pigs, rabbits and young viscachas (burrowing rodents) as well as pacas and agoutis, which are both fast moving rodents. Reptiles, birds and insects are a regular part of its diet but it also eats fruits, sugarcane and other plants. The Maned Wolves look like 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. Some people think the Maned Wolf looks like a mix between a wolf and fox, the wolf has also been described as a “Red Fox on stilts”.

Maned wolves are monogomous, meaning they only have one mate in their lifetime. The male and female are known to share a territory but only come in contact during mating season. Maned wolves are nocturnal animals and hunt at dusk and night, and they rarely move at day time.