i don’t know what these are but i love them
nature is rad as shit
Cows?
Maned Wolf
Maned wolves are the tallest wild canid in the world, standing over 3 feet tall at the shoulder. They are also the largest canid in South America, measuring 4 feet long and 44-55 pounds. The maned wolf is commonly thought of as a large red fox on stilts.
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What the fuck how is this real this fox is an anime
I want to see this thing run.
The thing about Maned Wolves is that they aren’t even really wolves. They’re in a completely different genus, and they’re not in the same genus as foxes, either. I always thought that was super neat. They’ve got a skunky sort of defensive scent to them, and they have a really weird roaring sort of bark. They’re so tall because they’ve adapted to the tall grasses of South America, where they’re from.
eximago:cr8tv3-j34nius: What are these!?
They’re chevrotains or mouse deer. They form a small family (Tragulidae) basal to Ruminantia, which includes deer, cows and goats, and giraffes, so despite the name they are not actually deer, but the ancestors of all Ruminants probably looked a lot like these. Specifically, these are lesser mouse deer (Tagulus kanchil)
