African wild dog

The African wild dog or painted dog (Lycaon pictus) is a carnivorous mammal of the Canidae family. In past centuries it had a wide distribution in Africa.

The African wild dog is very social, living in packs. They hunt various kinds of antelopes, wildebeests, zebras, and other ungulates, which they catch by chasing them to exhaustion. Like other canids, the African wild dog regurgitates food for its young, and other adults. Their natural enemies are lions and hyenas: the lions kill the canids where possible; hyenas frequently steal their kills.

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Category:Critically endangered species
Category:Endangered species
Category:IUCN Red List endangered species
Category:Mammals of Africa
Category:Canids