Keepers 'excited' to care for trio of maned wolves

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Longleat Estate in Wiltshire is now home to three maned wolves, an endangered South American species that has never been housed at the sprawling safari park before. The keepers expressed enthusiasm about caring for the unusual canids, whose long legs and fox-like features make them distinctive among wolf species. Maned wolves are native to grasslands in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, where they face habitat loss and dwindling populations. The arrival marks part of broader conservation efforts to maintain genetic diversity and raise public awareness about species under threat.