Its long legs let it see over the tall grasslands. It feeds on fruit, small animals and insects. It marks its territory with strong, distinctive-smelling urine that can still be smelled weeks later. Near Threatened globally (IUCN) and Vulnerable at the national level in Argentina (SAyDS-SAREM).
Behaviour
Solitary and territorial. Active mainly at night. Has a deep bark that can be heard for kilometers.
How and when to see it
Dawn and dusk in grasslands and at woodland edges. Portals Carambola, Mburucuyá and San Antonio.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where maned wolf has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where maned wolf lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Gaucho Argentino
Horseback journeys across a network of refuges in Iberá. Multi-day rides with overnight…★ 5.0 - Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Irupé Excursiones
Guided hiking. Guided visit to museums, historic sites, chapels and trails of the town…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameManed Wolf
- Scientific nameChrysocyon brachyurus
- GroupMammal
- StatusNative
- ConservationVulnerable in Argentina (national conservation status: SAREM, 2025).
- Natural MonumentDeclared a Natural Monument of Corrientes Province (Decree-Law 1555, 1992).
Conservation: national status published by the SIB (Argentine National Parks).
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