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

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maned wolf

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

In Brazil, it was once fairly common to carry maned wolf eyeballs as good luck charms, for example.

From The Verge ● Jan. 31, 2016

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

From The Verge ● Jan. 31, 2016

This endangered tropical savanna features an unusual trio of rare mammals—the giant anteater, giant armadillo, and maned wolf.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 22, 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)