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Short-eared dog

Animal
The short-eared dog, also known as the short-eared zorro or small-eared dog, is a unique and elusive canid species endemic to the Amazonian basin. This is the only species assigned to the genus Atelocynus. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Atelocynus microtis
Trophic level: Carnivorous
Mass: 18 lbs (Adult)
Length: 2.7 ft. (Adult)
Family: Canidae
Genus: Atelocynus; Cabrera, 1940