African Wild Dog
Lycaon Pictus
Descriptions
- It's usually a 75cm~110cm long in length
61cm~78cm in height
about 17kg~36kg in weight (Animal Info{AI}).
- Has long legs, massive jaws, bat like ears, and bushy tails.
- Use their scent, sounds, and postures to communicate.
(Out to Africa{OtA})
Food
- They used their tactics to hunt larger animals like buffaloes.
Their predators are farmers, hunters, and rangers who shots and poisoned them.
Also, threat of diseases carried by domestic dogs will affect them.
(Kids' Planet (KP))
Habitat
- Sub-Saharan Desert
- Mountain Summits
- Rain forests
- Savannas
- Bush
And its most of Africa where it's warm
(AI & BF)
Adaptations
can keep track of other members. (BF)
・They hunt in packs of 6~20 (BF).
Legs- allow them to run their max speed.
・Can run 35 mph for 3 miles(BF).
Eyes- can see long distances
Their dotted fur blend to their habitat.
African wild dog does not hibernate.
(Circle of Life{CoL})
Reason for endangerment
- Natural predators
- Getting diseases
- Shot by game rangers
There are fewer then 5000 dogs now exist in the world. (KP)
What we can do
- donate money to support
・All of the donations help.
Donation is needed!!
(African Wild Dog Conservancy)