Sedgwick County Zoo on Twitter: "If today's your birthday, you share it with Maned Wolf Mario. Although its coloration may lead you to believe this animal is a long-legged fox, it is
ZME Science - Did you know...? ...the maned wolf is neither fox nor wolf. Instead, it's classified as its own distinct species and the only member of the Chrysocyon family. photo credit:
NTD Television - This long-legged animal that barks like a dog, has the face of a fox, and moves like a deer has the world scratching its head! Can you guess what
Occultae Veritatis Podcast - The maned wolf is the largest canid of South America. It looks more like a long-legged fox than a wolf. Genetic studies show that it is neither fox
![Phoenix Zoo on Twitter: "Yellow, a maned wolf, eagerly awaiting her dinner. Demonstrated by her long legs, you can see why the maned wolf has been nicknamed the "stilted fox." (Photo by Phoenix Zoo on Twitter: "Yellow, a maned wolf, eagerly awaiting her dinner. Demonstrated by her long legs, you can see why the maned wolf has been nicknamed the "stilted fox." (Photo by](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdQDIuCVwAAGVcK.jpg:large)
Phoenix Zoo on Twitter: "Yellow, a maned wolf, eagerly awaiting her dinner. Demonstrated by her long legs, you can see why the maned wolf has been nicknamed the "stilted fox." (Photo by
![The maned wolf is native to South America. It has markings that resemble foxes, but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon : The maned wolf is native to South America. It has markings that resemble foxes, but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon :](https://external-preview.redd.it/8kRONSqkhLZeHf_lNKMmJLI-82Fz3zCyXXVhsMGNkSA.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=726d045a1120816f08045bb286dce26df9530bab)