They are found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay, and are almost extinct in Uruguay. Their markings resemble those of a red fox, but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. Possibly the maned wolf is the only species among the large South American canids that survived the late Pleistocene extinction. They are known locally as aguará guazú (meaning "large fox") in the Guarani language, or kalak in the Toba Qom language.
Species: South American Canids (Speothos, Chrysocyon, Lycalopex, Cerdocyon, Atelocynus)
This series focuses on helping people choose interesting species for their fursona through informing them of the many, often overlooked, species out there! This post is about South American canids, including false foxes.
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Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
The bush dog has 3 subspecies:
South American Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus venaticus)
Panamian Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus panamensis)
Southern Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus wingei)
It is oddly hard to find pics of the different subspecies, sorry
