The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the Cape hunting dog or African hunting dog, is a carnivorous mammal in the Canidae family, the same family as coyotes, domestic dogs and wolves.

The African wild dog has a colorful, patchy coat. They have large bat-like ears and a bushy tail with a white tip, which may serve as a flag to keep the pack in contact while hunting. Their ...

African wild dogs are ... but it is probably linked with when hunting conditions are optimal, says Abrahms. “For the first 90 days or so, when a wild dog is born, it is looked after by its ...

“With the recent announcement by the Oklahoma City Zoo, we’re the first zoos in America to have painted dog ... African painted dogs, also known as African wild dogs, Cape hunting dogs ...

Warning: These African dog pups are cuter than these pictures give them credit for. An Indiana zoo has spent the last couple of months caring for some new special residents, three endangered ...

Six African painted dog pups were recently born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, zoo officials have announced. The dogs were born on November 5 and 6 to first-time mother Pele ...

Monet, a 6-year-old endangered African wild dog who enjoyed cuddling with her ... are listed as endangered and face threats in the wild such as hunting from humans, sometimes to protect livestock ...