African wild dog
INTRODUCTION
African wild dogs are among the most effective predators in the world. These wild dogs are Africa’s largest species of canine. African wild dogs are one of the most brightly colored of the 35 different canids (wild dogs). Non-hypoallergenic and due to google searches their intelligence level is 4.
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HABITAT : They can also be found in woodland, scrublands and mountainous habitats
TEMPERAMENT : Social animal, Hunter, friendly and camaradies
HYPOALLERGENIC : No
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Lycaon pictus
SOCIAL UNIT : 15 members and sometime up to 40
LOCATIONS : Southern africa, and the southern part of east africa
STATUS / POPULATION :Dog have disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries
MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE
KEY FACTS
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Canis
Genus Species – Canis Lupus
INTERESTING FACTS
1- The African wild dog, also called the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine which is a native species to sub-Saharan Africa
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CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME
Calling names: African wild dog, Cape hunting dog, Painted dog.
Scientific name: Lycaon pictus -
COLOUR VARIATIONS
White, yellow, orange, brown, and black
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COAT TYPE
variation of mottled colors
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LIFE SPAN
About to 10-12 year
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APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT
Length: male 30 to 40 inches
female 24 to 30 inches -
TAIL
tail length of 24 to 41cm
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WEIGHT
22kg
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BREEDING SEASON
Bettween the month of april and september
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REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD
mating can increase through the latter part of the rainy season around march and june
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LITTER SIZE
Around 10 pups
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LOOK A LIKE
Dholes and bush dogs
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FARM ANIMAL
YES
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FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED
1.7 million year
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ORIGIN
Sub-saharra africa
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DISTRIBUTION
North africa, south africa, west africa, central africa
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OCCURRENCE
Families: Canidae
Species: Lycaon pictus -
FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL
carnivorous
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TO HUMANS
accidental and targeted killing by human
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AS A PET
They do not make good pet
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KIDS FAVOURITE
No
