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"WHAT ARE NOT
WOLVES?"
There are
many types of animals that people believe to be related to wolves but they
are not. We are going to take a quick look at some of these
animals.
They appear to be related to the wolf in
appearance, but they do not belong as part of Canis Lupus. We know most of
these animals. For instance, the foxes we know are not wolves and we also
know the wild dog of Africa is not a wolf. There are many animals that are
not wolf, but have wolf in their common name.
LETS GET
ROLLIN'
Animals that are not wolves:
- Aardwolves - This animal is properly
called: Proteles Cristatus and is an insect-eating member of the hyena
family. Hyena's, which occur in Africa, are related to cats.
| Maned Wolf - This
animal is properly called: Chrysocyon Brachyurus and is a South
American wild dog. |
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| Tasmanian Wolf -
This animal is properly called: Thylacinus Cynocephalus and is a
marsupial, the same order as kangaroos and possums. |
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- Andean Wolf - This animal is properly
called: Dasycyon Bagenbecki and is also a South American wild
dog.
- Falkland Wolf - This animal is
properly called: Dusicyon Australis and is also a South American wild
dog.
Well, it was short and sweet
and were done. So lets go onto something new.
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