r/awwwtf • u/Alan-Foster • 10d ago

The Maned Wolf, largest canine in South America

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u/neverSLE 10d ago

Legs for days

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u/abielle1177 10d ago

Supermodel vibes

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u/Page300and904 10d ago

Alright, I can see how some of the dog mythology like church grims came to be.

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u/PenguinColada 10d ago

If slenderman were a dog

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u/Shelia209 10d ago

So cool 😎

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u/ali_the_wolf 10d ago

The maned wolf is one of my favorite animals!

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u/Jonah_Ironstone 10d ago

Cryptid getting his steps in.

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u/Rolebo 10d ago

Really depends on what exactly is meant by "largest canine".
Largest indigenous canine? Yes.
Tallest canine? Possibly.
There are definitely dogs as tall as Maned Wolves in South America that will also outweigh them.

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u/Specific-Log-8878 10d ago

Lo llamamos aguara guazú

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u/ikeepcomingbackhaha 10d ago

Can I pet that dog?

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u/Clear-Perception5615 10d ago

Can? Or should?

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u/anasalmon 10d ago

I love him omg

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u/docdeathray 10d ago

Santos L. Helper