Endangered Animals of South America
The Maned Wolf
The Life of a Maned Wolf
Habitat
The maned wolf lives in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Bolivia. They prefer to live in grasslands with a low density of shrubs. They live in dens and sleep during the day. They are nocturnal, so they hunt at night. They sometimes use the shrubs to hide from bigger enemies.
Food
This wolf will eat almost anything. They eat fruits, small mammals, deer, birds, reptiles, insects, fish, arthropods, road-kill, rodents, and vegetation. The maned wolf has a unique way to hunt. They use one of their front paws and hit the ground to flush out their food.
Features
This mammal has gold-redish fur, large, black ears and legs. This is the largest canine in South America. It can grow up to 3 ft. tall and weigh 50 pounds. The animal gets its name from the black mane that runs through the back of the head, to the shoulders. The muzzle, throat, and tips of their tail is black. The mane will erect when if feels threatened, making itself look bigger to scare away other animals.
Why is the maned wolf endangered?
What is being done to protect it?
Links
Link to Work Cited Poster: https://www.smore.com/k6ym-central-and-south-america
Link to Luis Morante's Poster: https://www.smore.com/hc3n-endangered-animals-of-south-america
Link to Ethan Levine's Poster: https://www.smore.com/pzq7