The zoo's maned wolf pups were born in November but didn't receive their first physical exams until Jan. 13, 2026.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Near-threatened maned wolves brought to New Orleans to breed have done just that, and are rearing four puppies, the Audubon Zoo announced Thursday. Three are black and one is silver ...

The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid species in South America. It lives in the grasslands and scrub forests of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru. Thanks to its red ...

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Catina and Lume are on exhibit in the South America area of Dickerson Park Zoo. Their boys, Cedar, Aspen, and Thistle, were ...

The pups won't be displayed in the exhibit for another six weeks, the zoo said. — -- Neither dogs nor foxes, two maned wolves with gorgeous red fur and live at the Little Rock Zoo are now proud ...

The Louisville Zoo's only maned wolf has died, zoo spokesperson Kyle Shepherd said in a news release Monday. The maned wolf, Sadie, was euthanized due to her declining health related to aging and her ...

The Beardsley Zoo pups are being raised by two first-time parents, who are sharing the child-rearing responsibilities Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

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What it eats: Omnivorous diet, including small mammals, birds, reptiles, eggs, sugarcane, bulbs and fruits. Why it's awesome: If there were a beauty contest for wild canines, the maned wolf would ...

Its huge ears and lanky black legs have earned it the nick name "fox on stilts". But the maned wolf is neither fox nor wolf. It is a distinct species in the Canidae family. The wolves live in a vast ...