Animal (Common Name): Maned Wolf
Domain: Central and Eastern regions of South America
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Chrysocyon
Species: Chrysocyon brachyurus
The maned wolf monogamously pair-bonds, defends its territory, and provides parental care to its young. Males are more active than females and are more territorial.
Its activity patterns are crepuscular, meaning they are most active during dawn and dusk.
Adaptive traits of this animal consist of long legs, territorial marking, crepuscular activity, and living a solitary lifestyle.
They are adaptive due to the wolf needing to thrive in its habitat and environment of the tall grasslands. Its fur repels against water and snow also provides insulation when it gets cold.
Lives in the grasslands, savannas, and scrub forests of central and eastern South America, primarily Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and southeastern Peru.