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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.
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 ...
African painted dogs, also known as African wild dogs, Cape hunting dogs, or African painted wolves, are a unique canid species native to sub-Saharan Africa. There are fewer than 7,000 adult ...
As the largest subpopulation probably consists of less than 250 individuals, the African wild dog is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 1990. Pages in category "African wild dogs" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
African wild dogs (3 P) Pages in category "Endangered fauna of Africa" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
African Painted Dogs are extremely endangered due to habitat loss and fragmentation. They are the only surviving member of the genus Lycaon, and broke off from the rest of the canine family over ...
The zoo removed the observation deck a month after the mauling. The exhibit displaying the wild dogs, which are an endangered species and native to sub-Saharan Africa, was shuttered shortly after. It was later replaced with a cheetah exhibit. "The USDA has conducted 35 inspections at the painted dog exhibit since its opening in 2006.
There are 199 mammal species in Zimbabwe. The black rhino is listed as critically endangered. The African wild dog is endangered. Among others, vulnerable species include Arends's golden mole, black-footed cat, and ground pangolin. [32]