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Published: 2007-12-21 00:23:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 11209; Favourites: 507; Downloads: 241
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LA Zoo, day 2... Profile of the Maned Wolf."My goodness, what big ears you've got Grandma"...
here's another view
This photo is copywrite but I give permission for its use as long as you give me photo credit and link me to the final work...
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Some information: In spite of its appearance and name, it is not a fox, nor a wolf.
The Maned Wolf, native to South America is actually the only known surviving member of the Chrysocyon genus and is not closely related to any living canid.
One suggested explanation for this is that the Maned Wolf is a lone survivor of the Pleistocene extinction which wiped out all of its close relatives and other canids from South America.
A study published in 2003 placed the Maned Wolf together with the extinct Falklands Island wolf (also not a true wolf, it became extinct in 1876) based on morphology. The study also suggested an affinity with the pseudo-foxes of the genus Pseudalopex. A genetic study published in 2009 confirmed the link with the Falklands Island wolf and suggested that they shared a common ancestor around six million years ago.
Sadly, they are endangered.
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its really cool! your a great photographer!
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I hope you don't mind that I filtered it and added words, but here is my image i57.tinypic.com/20thys9.jpg and I used it on a role play site called Reliquis c:
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I like what you did!!
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sorry but the link doesn't seem to work ):
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Oh my god, the sheer beauty of these animals...I am completely taken. Great shot, it really shows off how super-model like these creatures are~! ^^
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They are stunning creatures! I recently learned this: In spite of its appearance and name, it is not a fox, nor a wolf.
The Maned Wolf, native to South America is actually the only known surviving member of the Chrysocyon genus and is not closely related to any living canid.
One suggested explanation for this is that the Maned Wolf is a lone survivor of the Pleistocene extinction which wiped out all of its close relatives and other canids from South America.
A study published in 2003 placed the Maned Wolf together with the extinct Falklands Island wolf (also not a true wolf, it became extinct in 1876) based on morphology. The study also suggested an affinity with the pseudo-foxes of the genus Pseudalopex. A genetic study published in 2009 confirmed the link with the Falklands Island wolf and suggested that they shared a common ancestor around six million years ago.
It is now endangered in many areas.
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I did not know they weren't closely related to other canids O.o
This is very intersting information~
Although, it's sad that they are endangered. (like countless others)
They are so beautiful ;A;
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I made a picture based on that picture of yours!!
Thanks for the inspiration!
[link]
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It's really cool and really creepy because of how there's only tiny dots of red in its eyes instead of it having full-on red eye. Nice shot!
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LOL! I've had this photo up for over four years and you're the first person to even mention this 
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this pic is awesome! First I thaught it was painted
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This is a GREAT shot! It's perfect to use for a reference. Would you mind if I did?
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Not at all! Let me see what you create, if you don't mind
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they are pretty tall, but they are very beautiful. If i am correct i believe that they are endangered
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yes, they are endangered...mostly due to the disruption of their habitat (like so many animals:
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that's messed up! save the animals!!!
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they are very beautiful! I don't know anything about their nature in comparison to the more standard north american wolf - but I sure like looking at them
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actually, they are not related to wolves other then being in the canine family. they are not wolves at all.
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I hate how the common names make assumptions like that (like sea stars are called starfish - they sure AREN'T fish)!
What are they more closely related to - foxes, coyotes, regular "domestic" dogs?
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Don't know how I missed this on my first trip through your gallery....but thanks to Mark for featuring it in his journal. Nice work!
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LOL, that shot is soooo often faved by totally unknown people...the wolf is really beautiful but...
wasn't Mark's journal wonderful!?!
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There's always those shots in our gallery that get attention from people that don't normally watch us.
Yes, Mark's journal was so amazing! I couldn't believe all the sweet things he said about me....made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I bet you felt the same way, eh?
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This image has been featured in my latest journal! I hope you enjoy it. 
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That is a very good picture of a Maned Wolf
<3
I love it~
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Thanks so much! They are beautiful animals
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Yeh the colors on the tail look even more beautiful on this one!!
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A maned wolf that comes out into the open! *jealous* The ones here never appear!
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I've never seen one before...we were at the Los Angeles Zoo just a dusk and there were lots of animals out and about that are usually in seclusion...thanks for the fave
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here's a couple of links to another of mine and one by my daughter from the same day...[link] and [link]
we were really lucky - I've never seen them before!
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