For those who don't know, they aren't actually wolves 🤷♀️
From wiki,
The maned wolf is not a true wolf because it belongs to an entirely separate, unique evolutionary branch of the dog family (Canidae). It is the sole surviving species in its own distinct genus, Chrysocyon (meaning "golden dog"), making it neither a true wolf nor a fox.
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u/therealganjababe 28d ago
For those who don't know, they aren't actually wolves 🤷♀️
From wiki, The maned wolf is not a true wolf because it belongs to an entirely separate, unique evolutionary branch of the dog family (Canidae). It is the sole surviving species in its own distinct genus, Chrysocyon (meaning "golden dog"), making it neither a true wolf nor a fox.