Maned Wolf: The Best Pet Wild Canid?

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[@101jir]

Sounds to me that there's a decent chance we simply don't know enough about their breeding behavior to support them properly in captivity, it might not be a situation where they inherently can't. Particularly because of the "inconsistency" mentioned and the limited research on the matter. As a specialist species (although they are behaviorally adaptable, so maybe not as specialist as I thought?), no doubt they require very specific circumstances.
If that's the case, perhaps down the road domestication and fostering could aid their protection as a backup population that could gradually be allowed to become more feral again. Not only is it greatly increasing in traction for being generally popular, but there are so many people that don't have the time for pets. I could also see a lot of people wanting to feed their pet primarily plants.

[@ikaikaorkidtakarakatinafan2066]

I didn't watch the video yet but I personally don't think they would make a good pet for one reason and one reason only and that's due to the strong smell

[@tobikopulei9090]

true the strong smell of mariwana in there piss will get pepole in trouble

[@Chris-Watts-Bih]

That's What I Smelled2 - When I Seen 1One At Night

[@101jir]

Considering the popularity of smoking marijuana, there's certainly a large group that apparently doesn't mind that smell.

[@101jir]

@@tobikopulei9090 At first, but if somehow availability could be increased it would probably just be a thing people would learn to check into first.

[@tobikopulei9090]

i loved your video and I honestly think that at this point considering how there naturally habitat is dwindling a possible solution like domesticating them into to pets should actually be considered and maybe at least tried in an attempt to preserve there species and prevent them from going extinct the same way there close relative the Falkland Islands wolf did

[@feliformcraze9306]

It could also be the most surrendered pet wild canid, consequently filling up the collections of animal sanctuaries.

[@101jir]

More surrendered than wolves or coyotes? What makes you say that? I'm not sure we could even have more of them in captivity in the first place for that to even be a possibility, unless we discover something we are doing wrong when trying to breed them (which I strongly suspect).

[@curleex3838]

Not a wolf at all, not even a canine and they MOSTLY eat fruit

[@raspiankiado]

Fruit and Veg, will eat meat.

[@unusualplants2162]

Only way to increase their numbers is domestication!. By that they might breed well n live longer with no natural threat.

[@christiangerhardt2408]

Lets me think of a hyena.