Something new is stepping out at Longleat Estate in Wiltshire, England.
Three maned wolves, Fleur, Luna and Arabella, are the first of their species to live at the park and will now move into areas open to visitors after spending six months acclimatising.
The animals will live in a mixed South American habitat with capybaras and tapirs.
Despite their name, maned wolves are not wolves. They are similar to foxes in appearance and are omnivores, primarily eating fallen fruit, insects and fish.
They also have unusual proportions, with long legs that allow them to see over the long grasses of their natural habitat.
“We’re excited for guests to see the three new girls,” keeper Eloïse Kilbane said.
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 percent 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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