Although it looks like someone mixed up the DNA for a deer and a fox, South America’s native maned wolf is neither. In fact, the animal isn’t even a part of the family that it is named after.

Why it's awesome: If there were a beauty contest for wild canines, the maned wolf would surely be the winner, with its flowing red coat, long legs and large ears. Its name derives from the black ...

The maned wolf looks like a mix of a deer, a wolf, and a fox—but it's none of them. With its long legs, unique hunting style, and fox-like face, this fascinating creature stands apart in the ...

Sedgwick County Zoo A recently orphaned maned wolf pup found a much-needed friend at the Sedgwick County Zoo. The Kansas-based zoo shared Amora's story in a Facebook update on Tuesday, Feb. 4 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two South American wolves have joined the lineup of animals at the San Diego Zoo. The largest canid in South America, maned wolves have a reddish coat, long, thin legs ...

The Louisville Zoo said goodbye to its last remaining maned wolf, Sadie. She was 12 years old.The zoo said Sadie was humanely euthanized after a decline in health related to her age and a long ...

SAN DIEGO, CA — Two maned wolves have a new home at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo recently welcomed 8-year-old Cora and 9-year-old Rio, who both came from Association of Zoos and Aquariums ...

An orphaned wolf pup at a Kansas zoo gained a new family in a young dog coincidentally taken in by a local shelter on the same day the wolf was born. The Sedgwick County Zoo and Kansas Humane ...

Slinky, a three-month-old brindle mix, was coincidentally taken in by the Kansas Humane Society, a Wichita-based pet adoption and rescue organization, on the same day maned wolf Amora was born at ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Two maned wolves have a new home at the San Diego Zoo. Eight-year-old Cora and 9-year-old Rio recently arrived at the Zoo and have been exploring their new habitat in Northern ...

The Louisville Zoo's only maned wolf has died, zoo spokesperson Kyle Shepherd said in a news release Monday. The maned wolf, Sadie, was euthanized due to her declining health related to aging and ...