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The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also called painted dog and Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa.It is the largest wild canine in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus Lycaon, which is distinguished from Canis by dentition highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet and by a lack of dewclaws.
Articles relating to the African wild dog, a canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest indigenous canine in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus Lycaon , which is distinguished from Canis by dentition highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet, and a lack of dewclaws .
The breed of dogs, also called African wild dogs, is among the world’s most endangered mammals, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Between 2010 and 2022, the species’ population in the wild ...
National Geographic describes this 23-foot, 2,200-pound carnivore as a “classic opportunistic predator” that snacks on just about anything unfortunate enough to pass by their territory: birds ...
Black-backed jackal pups are vulnerable to African wolf, [11] honey badger, spotted hyena and brown hyena. Adults have few natural predators, save for leopards and African wild dogs. [8] Though there are some reports that martial eagles prey on both juveniles and adults. [26] [27]
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The ecosystem is home to over 3,000 lions, 1,000 African leopards, [21] and 7,700 to 8,700 spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta). [22] The East African cheetah is also present in Serengeti. [23] African wild dogs are relatively scarce in much of the Serengeti. This is particularly true in places such as Serengeti National Park (where they became ...
Acacia with wild olives are the predominant flora in the remainder of the Sahara. In Algeria forest cover is around 1% of the total land area, equivalent to 1,949,000 hectares (ha) of forest in 2020, up from 1,667,000 hectares (ha) in 1990. In 2020, naturally regenerating forest covered 1,439,000 hectares (ha) and planted forest covered 510,000 ...