Why is the maned wolf endangered
The Maned Wolf Isn't Endangered, but They Still Need Our Help.
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one of the ssp programs we are involved
with here at foster room is four main
wolves
they are currently a near friend species
with 17 000 left in the wild and they
are the largest canid in south america
a large population of them can be found
in brazil cerrado which is mostly
grasslands and scrub forests which is
declining at a rate similar to that of
the amazon
we currently have four so three of which
are siblings they were born in 2018
here that's two girls jesse jordan and
one boy francisco
then we also have an older female named
marley so these guys aren't actually
wolves
true wolf is in the genus canis and
these guys are in their own genus
christocion and they're the only species
in that genus they're really
cool species they're unique just to look
at they have those super long legs and
really big ears and they are called the
main wolf because they have really long
shaggy hair on the back of their neck
that if they're worked up
or in a scary situation starts to stand
up and it kind of looks like mane
they're very shy timid species they're
also very curious
so if we're in the yard working on a
fence or a pool they'll kind of
peer around some trees and they'll get
as close as they can just trying to see
what's up while keeping their distance
we take care of them in the carnivore
department these guys are actually
omnivores so they eat small rodents
armadillos even insects but upwards of
50
of their diet is actually fruits and
vegetables they also differ a lot from
the other wolves that we have here
because they're not pack animals they're
solitary animals so
whereas you might see the mexican gravel
pups playing together and all them
sitting at a tree together
these guys try to keep their distance
even though they're not as endangered as
the american red bulls it is still
important to
partake in conservation efforts for them
now so that they don't become more
frightened in the future
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