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| Commom Name |
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African Wild Hunting Dog |
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Scientific Name |
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Lycaon pictus |
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African Wild Dog |
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| Behaviour |
 African Wild Dogs are very social animals and they live in packs of 5-20 individuals; rarely as many as 60. They do not hesitate to attack small hares or large zebras. They specialize in preying on medium-sized antelope.They can run at about 35 m.p.h. for 3 miles or more. The pack will hunt at least once a day. If there are youngsters present at the kill, the adults will allow them to eat first unlike lions. There is very little overt aggression among pack members. The social arrangement is extraordinary because they are the exact opposite of those in most other social mammals such as lions and elephants. |
| Diet |
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| African Wild Dog hunt cooperatively which sometimes allows them to bring down their prey in seconds. Prey may be consumed in a few seconds, sometimes while the animal is still alive.
African Wild Dogs are exclusively carnivorous. They eat no plant food, and rarely consume carrion or return to an earlier kill. |
| Environment |
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| African Wild Dogs are very social animals that live in packs of 5-20 individuals |
| Current Status |
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| Fewer than 5,000 dogs remain and because they need vast home ranges, it makes conservation difficult. |
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