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The African wild dog is Africa’s second most endangered carnivore. Its name derives from its painterly, colorful pelt markings that are unique to each dog. As a social species, these dogs live in packs up to 40, led by an alpha male and female. Group hunts are led in daylight and prey is quickly eaten alive.

African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 30, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Several pieces of information are needed for more effective African wild dog conservation, such as cost-effective distribution and status surveys, landscape studies, locally-appropriate means to reduce human-wildlife conflicts, and disease protection.

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Free-For-All: African Wild Dog

Posted on June 29, 2019September 18, 2021 by Noelle M. Brooks in Art, Free-For-All, Updates

Shane S. (Yodeldog) illustrated an glowy, spirit-like African wild dog set upon a starry night sky and surrounded by an array of colors. With glowy effects and intense lighting, this piece creates an ethereal experience.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 29, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs have a reluctance to water because of their vulnerability to crocodiles and can lose prey that flees to water.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 28, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs never scavenge another animal's prey, no matter how fresh the kill is.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 27, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs can chase prey for several kilometers, reaching speeds up to 55 km/hr, and will disembowel and feed on their prey while it's still alive.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 26, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The Painted Dog Conservation center partakes in African wild dog protection, rehabilitation, education, and conservation in order to preserve this endangered species.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 25, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs tolerate scavengers at their kills, except for spotted hyaenas, which they drive off, injure, or kill.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

After a gestation of 10 weeks, African wild dogs give birth to 2-20 pups from March-July in grass-lined burrows, usually abandoned aardvark holes.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 23, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dog conservation strategies have been developed in all regions of Africa and focus on coexistence between people and wild dogs, sustainable land use for the dogs, public perception of the dogs, and ensuring a policy for wild dog conservation.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 22, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Because female African wild dogs usually leave their natal packs, while up to half of males stay, packs tend to average more males than females.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 21, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs take part in cooperative breeding as each member of the pack cares for the young and all females help in nursing the pups.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 20, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Because the name "African wild dog" has negative connotations, conservationalists are attempting to rebrand the endangered canine as "painted wolf" to help with conservational efforts.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 19, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

On occasion, some of the food African wild dogs get from larger kills may be cached, though they rarely return to the cached food.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 18, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Unlike most canines, African wild dogs are not territorial and do not urine mark their territories or keep exclusive home ranges.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 17, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dog populations are continuing to decline due to habitat loss and fragmentation, conflict with humans, and infectious diseases that are spread by domestic animals.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 16, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs cooperate in caring for young, wounded, and sick pack members and will regurgitate hunted food for them.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 15, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The African wild dog is known by several different common names including hunting dog, hyena dog, painted wolf, ornate wolf, and Mbwa mwilu in Swahili.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 14, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs are generalist carnivorous predators and mostly hunt medium-sized antelope that are about twice their weight or larger, such as impala, kudu, gazelle, and wildebeest.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 13, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Each African hunting dog pack has a dominant monogamous breeding pair that prevents subordinates from breeding.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 12, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The African wild dog's scientific name, Lycaon pictus reflects the color of its spotted pelage and translates to painted or ornate wolf.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 11, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs are social animals that form packs of up to 40 members, with an average of 7-15.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 10, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs inhabit forests, savannas, shrublands, grasslands, and even deserts with abundant prey, permanent water sources, and a low concentration of lions and hyenas.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 9, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Because African wild dogs rely on their sight to hunt, they are primarily diurnal, hunting in the morning and early evening, and will only hunt at night if there's a bright moon.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 8, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Although the African wild dog is genetically diverse, five subspecies are generally recognized but are not universally accepted.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 7, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Each African wild dog has a uniquely patterned coat of irregular reds, browns, black, yellows, and whites, different from any other dog.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 6, 2019June 3, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs do not generally exhibit sexual dimorphism and are about the same size as a German shepherd dog with large, rounded ears, a thin body, and long, muscular legs.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 5, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs are cooperative hunters and hunt in packs led by the alpha male.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog Trivia

Posted on June 4, 2019January 28, 2021 by Noelle M. Brooks in Trivia, Updates

Do you think you know the African wild dog? Test your knowledge of African wild dog FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs were once found throughout most of Africa, but are now more fragmented and mainly restricted to Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and the Transvaal.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 3, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs have unique social concerns and structures within their packs and have separate dominance hierarchies for males and females.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 2, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Because of their names, African wild dogs are often misidentified, thought to be dogs, wolves, or even hyenas, when actually categorized in their own genus.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 1, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

African wild dogs are not aggressive except for occasional fights between a dominant female and a subordinate female over breeding rights.

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African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Posted on June 1, 2019May 24, 2019 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

With only 6,600 individuals left, the African wild dog is Africa's second most endangered carnivore after the Ethiopian wolf.

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