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Longleat keepers ‘excited’ to care for trio of maned wolves

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portrait of a maned wolf in natural habitat

Keepers at a safari park say they are excited to care for a trio of maned wolves. The new additions at Longleat Estate, Wiltshire, are the first of their species to live at the park. Maned wolves, despite their name, are not wolves and are similar to foxes in appearance and are omnivores – primarily eating fallen fruit, insects, and fish. New additions Fleur, Luna and Arabella will live in a mixed South American habitat with capybaras and tapirs. “We’re excited for guests to see the three new girls,” said keeper Eloïse Kilbane.

Maned wolves have unusually long legs, which allow them to see over long grass The maned wolves have been living at the park for six months to acclimatise, and will now be living in areas open to visitors. They have unusual proportions, with long legs that allow them to see over the long grasses of their natural habitat. The species has been in decline in its native South America in recent decades. “There are fewer than 17,000 maned wolves left in the wild and the species has seen a 20% reduction in just 15 years,” Kilbane said. “This makes the three sisters incredibly important, even though we don’t plan to breed them currently.”

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Michigan City Zoo animal care workers attacked by wolves

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Two animal care workers were attacked by wolves at the Michigan City Zoo in Indiana. According to the Department of Parks and Recreation, a wolf at the zoo died Tuesday night of natural causes. After that death, two of the animal care workers at the zoo were attacked by other wolves in the zoo’s enclosure. Michigan City police said the two workers were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

One of them was not badly injured, police said, but the other, a 39-year-old woman, suffered multiple injures across her entire body. Parks officials said both workers are stable at hospitals, and a review of the incident by their department and zoo officials is ongoing. The zoo remains open to the public, but the main wolf exhibit is closed while staff continue to monitor the animals and assess the situation, officials said. 

Source: Michigan City Zoo animal care workers attacked by wolves – CBS Chicago

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