When people talk about the ‘dog days of summer,’ they’re referring to the sultry, hot days of the season that sometimes seem to stretch on forever–just like those long legs on the star of today’s homepage. This is a maned wolf, also known as a ‘fox on stilts,’ and it’s the largest species of canid in South America. As a canid, it belongs to the same family as the domestic dog, wolf, and coyote, and we think it makes a fun spokescritter for summer’s ‘dog days.’
Summer’s in home stretch
Today in History
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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International Rock Day
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The island fox’s incredible comeback
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
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Blink and you ll miss it
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National Panda Day
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A ‘city’ within Valencia
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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International Dark Sky Week
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Summer’s in home stretch
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Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona
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The smoke before the bonfire
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A legend and a legendary home
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Sitting down and taking a stand
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National Take the Stairs Day
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International Day of Forests
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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A wetland in Västmanland, Sweden
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A circular celebration
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Uncommon clouds are gathering
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There once was a lighthouse from...
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
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Astrotourism at its finest
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New Year s Eve in Sydney, Australia
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Flamingos of the Chilean desert
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