A misnamed wolf for #WolfWednesday! The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is not actually a wolf - or a fox, despite its nickname "the fox on stilts." It's a unique species of its own, the only member of its genus.
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#WolfWednesday The grey wolf is very variable in size. Some populations, such as the Indian wolf, can weigh as little as 50lb. Others, like the Alaskan wolf, can reach up to 175lb. Males are larger than females. This is a young female European wolf. #wolves #dogs #canids #animals #wildlife
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Fascinating, though TBH this sounds more like pre-domestication than domestication proper: wolves learning to be that bit less cautious about humans and to forage in their middens, rather than learning to fetch sticks and appear magically at your side, gazing up at you with sad hungry eyes, when you open the refrigerator door.
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https://www.salon.com/2020/06/09/how-foxes-are-domesticating-themselves/
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