The African wild dog is a highly social animal, living in packs that can range from a few individuals to over twenty. These packs are led by an alpha pair, and their sophisticated social structure ...

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 ...

On the African savanna, Martin and Chris observe lots of wild cats and dogs interacting with each other. Soon, Wild Kratts kids are calling in from all over to ask about cats and dogs and whether ...

Appearance: 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.

The African wild dog distinguishes itself from rival predators like lions and hyenas by using the unique hunting style of chasing prey over long distances until the target collapses from ...

Although the researchers only looked at one African wild dog, Smith says it’s unlikely that such a large and well-developed muscle would be present in one animal and not others.

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are a highly social species that live in wild packs of around 10 individuals, though some groups can number as high as 40. The pack works together to cover large ...

While African painted dogs usually live with a pack of like-minded predators in the wild, the canine that is taking care of them at the zoo is a golden retriever.

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.

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 utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of sight ...