Maned Wolf
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They grow to be three feet in height They can weight up to 50 pounds They have been reported to leap into the air and catch birds Their long legs help them see over long grasslands
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Maned Wolf
This long-legged fox can be found in South America and Northern Argentina. They may look like foxes, and have wolf in their name, but genetically they are not close to either. They are their own distinct species. They do not howl, but rather they will communicate through smells by spreading their smells around their territories to tell other maned wolfs to stay away. They are omnivorous and are solitary hunters unlike other wolfs. Their diet consists of fruits to small mammals like rabbits and insects.
