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Predators
African wild dog
African wild dog · Lycaon pictus
African wild dogs hunt in packs, live in tight-knit social groups and impress with their colourful coat and strong sense of cohesion.
Fact file
- Size
- About 60 to 75 cm shoulder height, body length 75 to 110 cm, weight between 20 and 30 kg
- Males and females
- Males and females differ hardly at all in appearance; males are usually slightly heavier
- Sounds
- A versatile range of sounds from loud calls and chattering to yips and whistles
- Diet
- They hunt mainly medium-sized hoofed animals such as impala in coordinated packs, and more rarely smaller mammals or birds
- Offspring
- Up to 20 pups are born after a gestation period of around 70 days in a self-dug den
How to identify African wild dog
African wild dogs have a strikingly colourful coat made up of black, yellow, white and reddish-brown patches. Each animal shows a unique pattern that allows them to be identified with certainty. The bushy tail, white with a dark tip, is particularly distinctive.
With a shoulder height of around 60 centimetres and a slender build, African wild dogs are larger than jackals but smaller than hyenas. Their large, rounded ears help with temperature regulation and make them unmistakable.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
- 20 places where you can see African wild dog
Where African wild dog live
Botswana
South Africa
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