Near ThreatenedManed Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Speothos venaticus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It is one of the most social canids in South America, hunting as a pack and splitting the work: some drive the prey overland while others wait in ambush in the water. Its partly webbed feet make it a fine swimmer.
Weight
5 kg – 8 kg
Size
57.5 cm – 75 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Hierarchical pack
Lives in an organised hierarchical group, typical of cooperative hunters.
Sources consulted: AnAge · Creatures of the World Wiki · Animal Diversity Web · A-Z Animals · Britannica · Palm Oil Detectives · DinoAnimals · Animalia.bio
Best time: All year round in neotropical forests, by day; it is so scarce and wary that almost all records come from camera traps.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 34.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Bush Dog — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about bush dog.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
