Wow, what an interesting animal. So disappointing to hear that humans are wasting another valuable species (again) by hunting it. As a 4 year vegetarian I appreciate your implied shout-out against hunting like this.

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Thank you for this post. The maned wolf really does look interesting. Re your beetles, you might be interested in my grandkids' spider and grasshopper adventures.
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I wonder if you also learned to respect small creatures when you were very young.

wow! bit like a hyena crossed with a fox!

We get lots of foxes where i live - they come into my garden every evening for the windfall apples and plums. I have managed to photograph them and put them on my blog.

The local name is "aguará guazú", "big fox". It's also called "lobizón" (like a kind of werewolf) because when the animal walks it looks a bit like a tall, thin man walking on four.

There needs to be education in parts of the world where people kill off endangered animals in a belief they will get a nonexistent, "magical" benefit out of it.

Magical Substances? Are you out of your mind? I've seen plenty of Maned Wolves and I'm fairly certain there are no magical substances in killing Maned Wolves, nor do people think so. Please, review your sources, because I ain't quite sure if you should deem them trustworthy enough as to publish such a thing as Magical Purposes.

@Anonymous. No, I'm not out of my mind but thank you for worrying about me. If you "ain't" too sure where that information comes from, you can try a variety of places. I happened to get mine from the Smithsonian National Zoo website. Here is the link for you to check out: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/Facts/manedwolffacts.cfm

Also, I do always review my sources. You apparently just haven't!

WHat a beautiful animal. It looks like it could be pretty quick with those legs.

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To some people there is still this thing called culture. Some have strange belief systems that "civilized" people might not understand. Like how I don't understand Christianity's belief in undead zombie saviors and miraculous virgin mothers. But all that aside, this animal is amazing and should have its place in the ecosystem. But so should indigenous people who harbor ideas that are otherwise seen as ignorant and destructive. I think white people have done more damage to the entire planet than this one or two cultures have done to their local environments in their thousands of years of existnce as a culture. If the habitat wasn't being destroyed by the capitalist mentality in the first place, the mane wolves might have a place to hide from the people who traditionally and rightfully hunt them. Just a thought. And as far as the vegetarian things is concerned. Animals are meant to be eaten, tell the Jaguar to eat twigs and berries instead of hunting Tapirs, see what happens. If you can prove that our digestive system is more like a sheep's and less like a dogs, then I would whole heartedly agree that we might rethink our eating habits. But we are undeniably omnivores, opportunists at the very least. Vegetarian cuisine makes for a good diet occasionally, beneficial cleansing effects and what have you, but we need small amounts of animal proteins, fats, etc. Plus leather is a very useful material. Thank you for allowing my voice to be heard. I enjoyed the site.

^ Yes. Capitalism vs Ancient Wisdom... and people think think can step right up and say "non-existen magical benefits." Yikes. Does anyone here know anything about how the FDA and media works in this country? The people are as endangered as the animal here, and both need protection, from people like us. Get it straight.

PS vegetarianism is a ridiculous concept if you are consuming dairy products. Should they just produce massive amounts of cattle to serve you your cheese, and then just cover the land in pastures for the billions of cows you won't eat? Come on. I was vegetarian from age 11-15, vegan from 15-21, it's all wrong. US methods are wrong. Eat right, and responsibly, and don't categorize yourselves, for your own good, and digestive health.

The Common name here in Brazil is Lobo Guará.

Yes, thany you! i want to brazil last year and i wnt to this place called karasa and i say at least 3.

sry bout my writing i meant,
Yes, Thany you! i went to brazil last year and i went to this place called karasa ans i saw at least 3 of these beautiful creatures. i cant believe how dumb people are! wolves are my fave animals, especially the maned wolf, or lobo guara.

OMG i cant believe i did it again the thany is supposed 2 b thank

u have something wrong with you
type right or ill post a rotten song about you on youtube

im sorry, "christina." i know ur a fake. everyone does that.

I´m brazilian and your information is correct, people take their eyes for magic rituals. It´s so sad to see the carcass of this magnific animal with empty eye sockets, to know it was killed for this kind of bullshit.

(continuation) Yes, it's bullshit and cruelty, no matter how "cultural" you think it is, they are torturing and killing an innocent animal. The ritual thing is pretty brutal, they must take the eyes while it still lives. And no, ther's no such thing as magic, so it's plain bullshit.

"Freaky people"?? I'm assuming it's the natives of the area that believe that these wolves have magical or medicinal properties. While I don't agree that these beautiful animals should be hurt for any reason and I'm glad that the Smithsonian is trying to protect them, you should be respectful to the indigenous culture. I assure you that the people you would consider "not freaky" have done much, much worse.

I want one for a pet

Daaaaaaw!the babies are sooooooo cute! I want one for a pet too!