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Lycaon pictus

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Mosztics Attila - Public Domain

Two African wild dog pups eating in grass

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

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Michael Gabler - License Information.

African Wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

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Mr. Philip Gabrielsen - License Information.

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

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Bart Swanson - License Information.

African Wild Dogs - Kruger National Park - South Africa (Sabi Sabi Game Reserve)

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Bart Swanson(Bkswanson), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Peter Ruckstuhl at German language Wikipedia - License Information.

African Wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

Peter Ruckstuhl, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bilby - License Information.

Lycaon pictus at Monarto Zoo, Monarto, South Australia.

Lycaon pictus at Monarto Zoo, South Australia.

Bilby, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Benjamint444 - License Information.

African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

African Wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

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Mathias Appel - Public Domain

African wild dog

A close-up of an African Wild Dog.

Mathias Appel / Public domain, Flickr
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Derek Keats - License Information.

African painted dog, or African wild dog, Lycaon pictus at Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana. Derek Keats / CC BY 2.0, Flickr https://flickr.com/photos/93242958@N00/32318506610 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

An African Wild Dog at Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Derek Keats / CC BY 2.0, Flickr
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African Wild Dog - Photo 10

Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock.com
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Wild Dog Breeds: African Wild Dog

Wild Dog Breeds: African Wild Dog

Wild dogs communicate with one another through touch, tail wags, and a variety of vocalizations that include a short bark (which can signify alarm), a howl (which rallies the wild dogs together), and a bell-like sound that can be heard over long distances.

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Wild dog, walking in the green grass with water, Okavango delta, Botswana in Africa. Dangerous spotted animal with big ears. Hunting painted dog on African safari. Wildlife scene from nature.

Types of Wild Dogs

The African wild dog is one of the world's most endangered mammals and can be identified by its long legs and irregular fur patterns.

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