We’re thrilled to introduce Ty and Scarlet, the first-ever maned wolves to call the Dallas Zoo home. The duo joins us based on a recommendation from The Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan (SSP). Ty, a 3-year-old male, hails from Dickerson Park Zoo. Scarlet, a 6-year-old female, joins us from Woodland Park Zoo. They have both been settling in well in their new habitat. Ty loves to stay active, pouncing on bugs. Scarlet is equally playful and enjoys romping around in piles of

2.2M views · 11K reactions | Maned wolves, also known as “foxes on stilts,” live in the grasslands of Brazil. But those grasslands are disappearing faster than the rainforests, so Smithsonian scientists are trying to breed a backup population to prevent extinction. | NPR | Facebook