Interesting Facts about AFRICAN WILD DOGS ***

Facts about African Wild Dogs

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Did you Know? List of Facts about African Wild Dogs aka the African Hunting Dog
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about African Wild Dogs, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about African Wild Dogs are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: The African Wild or Hunting Dog (Lycaon pictus) is a large canid found only in Africa and hunts in packs of 6 -20 dogs

Fact 2 - Description: African Wild Dogs are long-legged, with massive jaws and very large, erect bat-like ears. Its coat is brown with black and yellow patches
Fact 3 - They are also referred to as the Cape hunting dog, Painted Dog and hyena dog
Fact 4 - The reason for the different names is that some conservationists disliked the name 'Wild dog' because it was used during the era when many dog-like predators were hunted including Hyenasand jackals which were all classified as Wild Dogs
Fact 5 - African Wild or Hunting Dog dogs frequently kill larger prey by disembowelling them
Fact 6 - The African Wild or Hunting Dog prey include the Impalas, Gazelles, and Wildebeest (aka Gnu) calves
Fact 7 - Highly successful hunters - nearly 80% of all wild dog hunts end in a kill
Fact 8 - African Wild Dogs stats and facts
- Weight: 18–34 kilograms (40–75 lb)
- Height: 100 centimetres (39 in)
- Tail length: of 30 to 45 centimetres (12 to 18 in)
- Habitat: savannas and lightly wooded areas
- Number of teeth: 42
- Lifespan: 10 - 12 years
- Diet: African Wild Dogs are carnivores
Fact 9 - There are 5 species of African Wild Dogs
Fact 10 - They prey on sick and weak animals
Fact 11 - African Wild Dogs are highly intelligent and social animals
Fact 12 - African Wild Dogs have four toes on each foot instead of five
Fact 13 - Its Latin name means 'painted' and 'wolf'
Fact 14 - African Wild Dogs can run long distances, at speeds up to about 35 miles per hour
Fact 15 - The collective name for a group of African Wild Dogs is a pack
Fact 16 - Males are called dogs
Fact 17 - Female African Wild Dogs are called bitches
Fact 18 - The names given to babies of African Wild Dogs are pups
Fact 19 - Conservation Status of African Wild Dogs - for more info click Endangered Species:
- The African Wild Dogs is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as 'endangered'
  - Endangered Species - EN (Status: Threatened) - In the immediate probability of becoming extinct and require protection to exist.