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phoenix Zoo TRAIL CARDS
History:
Jessie came from Fossil Rim
Thiago (originally frm Abilene Zoo) has been moved to different zoo on SSP breeding recommendation
Thiago & Jessie are half siblings
More Information:
3 ft tall with very long legs - thought to be adaptatin to see and hear over tall grass
Largest canid in S. America and tallest of all canid
"fox on stilts"
Not a fox OR a wolf - only member of genus
Up to 50% of diet is fruit
Scent - smells like skunk or marijuana
Roar bark
Pacing gate similar to giraffes and camels - front & back legs move together on each side
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