African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.

A groundbreaking study has used DNA metabarcoding to analyze the diet of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), uncovering surprising prey species. This method provides a more precise understanding of ...

The African wild dog has a colorful ... They are opportunistic predators that hunt a wide variety of prey, including antelopes, warthogs, wildebeest calves, rats, and birds.

The African wild dog is one of the world's rarest mammals ... The African wild dogs hunt antelope, such as dik-diks, duikers, impalas, greater kudus, steenboks, Thomson's gazelles and common ...

(dog sneezes) Just before and during a rally ... Sneezing completed, the decision is made. The hunt is on. African wild dogs can cover over six miles a day in search of food.

A pack of African wild dogs lies together in Botswana. Researchers observed differences in how many sneezes preceded a hunt depending on the initiating dog's rank in the pack. Photograph by ...

Unlike most African predators, they hunt during the day ... and painted dog females typically breed every 12-14 months in the wild. - Litters may be as many as 16 pups.

African wild dogs might use facial expressions to communicate with each other as they hunt in packs on the savanna. Arno Meintjes via Flickr under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED Puppy-dog eyes are irresistible.

The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators ... This indicates that the wild dogs don't always hunt in packs. Instead, individual pack members may be hunting a variety ...