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Post by Blitz on Dec 19, 2009 11:07:15 GMT -5
~Size~ HEIGHT: 3 feet tall shoulder WEIGHT: 50 pounds ~Breeding~ MATING: April marks the beginning of the breeding season. # OF YOUNG: 2-5 maned wolf pups ~Life Style~ HABIT: Maned wolves are noctural (most active in the night) preferring to rest under forest cover during the day and hunt until sunrise. DIET: (tomato-like fruit) and small mammals like rodents and chickens. LIFESPAN: Between 12-15 years. ~General Information~ The maned wolf appears as a cross among different species: the head and coloring of a wolf, the large ears of an African hunting dog and the body of a hyena. Some think the wolf looks like a mix between a wolf and a fox. body is covered with golden-red fur, and has black legs and a black mane. Info found at: www.thewildones.org/Animals/manedWlf.html
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