. “The domestic dog is an extremely close relative of the gray wolf, differing from it by at most 0.2% of mtDNA sequence.... In comparison, the gray wolf differs from its closest wild relative, the coyote, by about 4% of mitochondrial DNA sequence.” Robert K. Wayne, Ph.D. “Molecular evolution of the dog family” Theoretical and Applied Genetics . Click here for glossary of standard genetic terminology and here to go to Index at the top of ...

Aardwolf; Length of head and body: 22-31 inches; tail, 8-12 inches. Weight: 20-31 pounds. Habitat and Range: open plains and woodlands in southern and eastern Africa. The aardwolf (species Proteles cristatus), African carnivore generally placed in the family Hyaenidae but separated by some authorities as the family Protelidae. The aardwolf, whose name in Afrikaans means "earth wolf," resembles a small striped hyena. It is yellowish with vertical black stripes and a bushy, black-tipped ...

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African Wild Dog Test your knowledge - take a quiz SWAHILI NAME FOR DOG: Mbwa African Wild Hunting Dog Scientific Name: Lycaon pictus pictus PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: These dogs are similar in size and shape to medium-large domestic dogs, but they are only distantly related to other canids. Their mottled coloring and large rounded ears make them unmistakable. The muzzle is black and the forehead has a black line in the middle of it. The large head resembles that of a hyena. Legs ...

(Note: this is from the 1990 version the action plan Click here for the Arctic Fox description from the 2004 version of the Canid Action Plan) African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) NamesDescriptionReproductionSocial Behavior DietDistributionHabitatPopulation and Status Commercial Use and Other ThreatsConservation Measures for Free-ranging Wild Dogs:Results of Population ModelingThe Role of Captive Breeding Updated: 27 June 2000 (All data from the CSG's 1997 The African Wild Dog -- Status S ...

Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 1-800-385-9712 defenders@mail.defenders.org STATUS: Endangered. DESCRIPTION: African wild dogs are the size of medium domestic dogs. Their Latin name, Lycaon pictus, means "painted wolf-like animal." Their coats are mottled in shades of brown, black and beige. They have large, rounded ears and dark brown circles around their eyes. The dogs differ from wolves and other dogs in that they have four toes instea ...

Home page | Aims of the programme | Projects within the programme | Community work | Publications | Wild Dog Links | Donations and funding African Wild Dog Reintroduction and Conservation Project / The Zululand Wild Dog Conservation and Management Programme To contact us: Dr Michael Somers Centre for Wildlife Management University of Pretoria 0002 Pretoria South Africa Cell: +27 (0)82 2007834 E-mail: michaelsomers( at sign) yahoo.com Collaborators: Jan Gr ...

African Wild Dog Name: African Wild Dog Scientific name: Lycaon pictus Range: South Africa and east of Sahara Habitat: Grasslands, Savannas, and Woodlands of East Africa Status: Endangered Diet in the wild: Warthogs, zebras, water bugs, ostriches, rhinos, Grants Gazelle, elephants Diet in the zoo: Carnivorous diet Location in the zoo: Not currently on exhibit Physical description: Wild dogs have a canine body shape like a wolf's, but they have larger, bat like ears and white tipp ...

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Animal Info - Wild Dog (Other Names: African Hunting Dog, African Wild Dog, Apeete, Cape Hunting Dog, Cynhyene, Eeyeyi, Eminze, Imbwa, Inpumpi, Kikwau, Kite Kya Negereni, Kulwe, Licaon, Liduma, Ligwami, Loup-peint, Lycaon, Mauzi, Mbawa, Mbwa Mwitu, Mbughi, Mhuge, Mulula, Muthige, Nzui, Omusege, Osuyiani, Painted Dog, Prude, Sudhe, Suyian, Suyo, Suyondet, Tri-colored Dog, Wildehond) Lycaon pictus Status: Endangered Contents 1. Profile (Picture) 2. Tidbits 3. Status and Trends (IUCN S ...

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CENTER FOR THE INTEGRATIVE STUDY OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR A N I M A L B E H A V I O R B U L L E T I N Feature article from Volume 2, Number 4 (October 1997) Copyright 1997 Indiana University Influences on Group Size and Population Decline in African Wild Dogs by Christie A. McCloud INTRODUCTION It has often been thought that cooperative hunting favors sociality in carnivores because it allows them to kill and eat larger prey (Creel and Creel, 1995). This has been considered tr ...

The Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) Click HERE for slide show. Very rarely seen in its natural habitat today, the wild dog is one of southern Africa's most highly endangered mammal species. The animal was once also known as the 'Cape hunting dog', its scientific name, Lycaon pictus, means 'ornamental or painted wolf'. If an endangered species is not cared for expertly, it could disappear from our planet forever. Why is the wild dog endangered? As a hunter and meat-eater requir ...

The Social Life of the Dhole Cuon alpinus by Arun Venkataraman In the jungles of south and southeast Asia there lives a little known member of the dog family, which has been described as the "red dog" in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. The "red dog", the dhole, or the Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus), is an animal which lives in packs. According to Kipling, it was so feared that even the wolf pack featured in the story had to move out of an area invaded by a dhole pack. Of ...

Dhole (Cuon alpinus) (Dhole, San Diego Zoo, Photo: Jim Scarff) (Note: this page is from the 1990 version the action plan Click here for the Dhole description from the 2004 version of the Canid Action Plan) NamesDescriptionReproductionSocial Behavior DietDistributionHabitatPopulation and Status Commercial Use and Other ThreatsCurrent Research ProgrammesProposed Research ProgramsConservation Measures Taken Updated: 27 June 2000 Names:English: Dhole, Red dog, Asiatic wild dog. Assam ...

[Dog Owner's Guide: The African Wild Dog (www.canismajor.com/dog/afriwild.html)] Home Topics Index Newest Bookstore Reprints Privacy About The African Wild Dog Rare wild dogs give clues to pet behavior Pat Callahan opened the door into the grotto and the four African wild dogs loped down from the rise at the rear of the enclosure to investigate the keeper and his two companions. Closer they came, eyes intent on the interlopers, large ears ready to scoop up any aberrant sound. The ...

African Wild Dog Project AfricanWildDogProject@att.net Status IUCN African Wild Dog Project The African Wild Dog Project is dedicated to the conservation of one of Africa's rarest carnivores, the African wild dog (also known as the painted and Cape hunting dog.) Where once they occurred throughout Africa and numbered hundreds of thousands, there are now fewer African wild dogs than there are cheetahs. The Species Survival Commission of t ...

© Sedgwick County Zoo, credit: Jim Marlett African Hunting Dog Lycaon pictus Physical Characteristics Each hunting dog has its own unique markings of black, yellow, brown and white. They have highly specialized, sharp, shearing teeth, large round ears and 4 toes on the front feet. Size of average adult height: 30 inches at the shoulder weight: 40 - 80 pounds Approximate life span is 4 years in the wild and 10 - 13 years in captivity. Diet Wild: impala and other type ...

Naomi's Animal Facts Picture courtesy of L.J. Erasmus Wild Dog *Endangered species Shoulder height: 65cm Mass: 24 to 30 kg Gestation: about 60 days They have a poor reputation in the way that they kill their prey, but here follows a short explanation for that. Wild dogs lack strong jaws and teeth as well as sharp claws. Their hunting method are as follows: One or two dogs will chase the prey while the others trail. The chase usually starts in a straight ...

New Guinea Singing Dog Official Standard of The New Guinea Singing Dog Club of America Approved by N.G.S.D.C.A. Board Of Directors 3/96 General Appearance: The New Guinea Singing Dog is a natural breed of wild origin. The overall impression is that of an extremely agile and graceful animal with a fox-like appearance. This breed is presented in a natural condition with no trimming, even of whiskers. A tonal howl is a unique characteristic of the breed. Size, Proportion, Sub ...

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People have attacked and killed wild dogs for hundreds of years. Though the wild dog is a hunter, they do not kill as many domestic animals as people think. Many of the things that people enjoy best about domestic dogs comes from their wild ancestors. The wild dog is as intelligent and as loyal as the domestic dog. These traits help them to become excellent parents. Females give birth to a litter of two to ten pups. Both parents provide care for the young until they are fully grown. Only on ...

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