maned wolf

American  

noun

1. a South American wild dog, Chrysocyon jubatus, having a shaggy, reddish coat and long ears and legs: now reduced in number.

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Etymology

Origin of maned wolf

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Last year the BBC's Planet Earth III team revealed the risk to the rare maned wolf from fires used for clearing the savannah for farming.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

The maned wolf is a misunderstood beauty, with very little in common with most of its closest relatives.

From The Verge • Jan. 31, 2016

The maned wolf is named such because it has... a thick black mane.

From The Verge • Jan. 31, 2016

Martins and his colleagues have not yet decided which species they will attempt to clone but the maned wolf and jaguar are strong candidates.

From Scientific American • Mar. 11, 2013

The other is far more interesting and extremely rare; it is called aguará, its nearest ally being the aguará-guazú, the Canis jubatus or maned wolf of naturalists, found north of the pampean district.

From The Naturalist in La Plata by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)