With fewer than 7,000 left in the wild, the African Wild Dog is a highly social and efficient predator whose survival is under threat from habitat loss, conflict with humans, and disease, making ...

The world's largest terrestrial conservation area is located in southern Africa and covers 520,000 square kilometers spanning five countries. A study now shows that the endangered African wild dog ...

But soon, fans of the beautiful animals will be able to view 19 dogs in all in the habitat, a pack that includes the parents, the six-pup litter from 2019, and the 11 babies that were born on Jan ...

The African wild dog is one of Africa’s most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of sight ...

Also known as African wild dogs or African painted wolves, this species is native to sub-Saharan Africa and lives in big family groups that are led by a dominant male and female, according to the zoo.

However, African wild dogs have a concrete social structure in which only one alpha female in each pack is reproductively active. So, out of that 6,600, only about 1,409 can produce offspring.

These births came from specific recommendations of the African wild dog Species Survival Plan, a cooperative breeding program through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which enables a healthy ...

TUCSON (KVOA) - There’s a new species calling Tucson home, not in the wild but in the confines of Reid Park Zoo. The Zoo announced Thursday it has added African wild dogs to its habitat.

The African wild dogs have experienced a 22-day shift in their birthing season, triggered by a shrinking cool season, according to the new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

This week we’re meeting the African wild dog. African wild dogs are neither wolves nor dogs, even though they belong to the Canidae family. In fact, they have their own genus.

The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilizing vast, remote territories to remain out of sight ...