African wild dog
The African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ), also known as African hunting dog , African painted dog , painted hunting dog , or painted wolf , is a canid native to sub-Saharan Africa . It is the largest of its family 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 lack of dewclaws. It was classified as endangered by the IUCN in 2016, as it had disappeared from much of its original range. The 2016 population was estimated at roughly 39 subpopulations containing 6,600 adults, only 1,400 of which were reproducing adults. [2] The decline of these populations is ongoing, due to habitat fragmentation, human persecution, and disease outbreaks. [1]
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The African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ), also known as African hunting dog , African painted dog , painted hunting dog , or painted wolf , is a canid native to sub-Saharan Africa . It is the largest of its family 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 lack of dewclaws. It was classified as endangered by the IUCN in 2016, as it had disappeared from much of its original range. The 2016 population was estimated at roughly 39 subpopulations containing 6,600 adults, only 1,400 of which were reproducing adults. [2] The decline of these populations is ongoing, due to habitat fragmentation, human persecution, and disease outbreaks. [1] |
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The African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ), also known as cape hunting dog , African hunting dog , African painted dog , painted hunting dog or painted wolf , is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa . It is the largest of its family in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus Lycaon , which is distinguished from Canis by its fewer toes and its dentition, which is highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet. It is classified as endangered by the IUCN , as it has disappeared from much of its original range. The current population has been estimated at roughly 39 subpopulations containing 6,600 adults, only 1,400 of which are fully grown. [2] The decline of these populations is ongoing, due to habitat fragmentation, human persecution, and disease outbreaks. |
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The African wild dog , African hunting dog , or African painted dog ( Lycaon pictus ) is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa . It is the largest of its family in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus Lycaon , which is distinguished from Canis by its fewer toes and dentition, which is highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet. It is classed as endangered by the IUCN , as it has disappeared from much of its original range. The current population has been estimated at roughly 39 subpopulations containing 6,600 adults, only 1,400 of which are fully grown. [2] The decline of these populations is ongoing, due to habitat fragmentation, human persecution, and disease outbreaks. |
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The African wild dog , African hunting dog , [2] or African painted dog ( Lycaon pictus ) is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa . It is the largest of its family in Africa, [3] and the only member of the genus Lycaon , which is distinguished from Canis by its fewer toes and dentition, which is highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet. [4] It is classed as endangered by the IUCN , as it has disappeared from much of its original range. The current population has been estimated at roughly 39 subpopulations containing 6,600 adults, only 1,400 of which are fully grown. The decline of these populations is ongoing, due to habitat fragmentation, human persecution, and disease outbreaks. [1] |
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Lycaon pictus is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa . It is the largest of its family in Africa, [2] and the only member of the genus Lycaon , which is distinguished from Canis by its fewer toes and dentition, which is highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet. [3] It is classed as endangered by the IUCN , as it has disappeared from much of its original range. The current population has been estimated at roughly 39 subpopulations containing 6,600 adults, only 1,400 of which are fully grown. The decline of these populations is ongoing, due to habitat fragmentation, human persecution, and disease outbreaks. [1] |
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Lycaon pictus is a canid found only in Africa, especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. It is variously called the African wild dog , African hunting dog , Cape hunting dog , painted dog , painted wolf , painted hunting dog , spotted dog , or ornate wolf . |
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| 2012 |
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Lycaon pictus is a canid found only in Africa , especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. It is variously called the African wild dog , African hunting dog , Cape hunting dog , painted dog , painted wolf , painted hunting dog , spotted dog , or ornate wolf . |
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| 2011 |
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Lycaon pictus is a large canid found only in Africa , especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. It is variously called the African wild dog , African hunting dog , Cape hunting dog , painted dog , painted wolf , painted hunting dog , spotted dog , or ornate wolf . |
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| 2010 |
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Lycaon pictus is a large canid found only in Africa , especially in savannas and other lightly wooded areas. It is commonly called the African Hunting Dog , African Wild Dog , Painted Wolf , Cape Hunting Dog , Painted Dog , Painted Hunting Dog , Spotted Dog or Ornate Wolf . |
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| 2009 |
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The African Wild Dog is a medium sized canid found only in Africa , especially in savannas and other lightly wooded areas. It is also called the Painted Hunting Dog , African Hunting Dog , the Cape Hunting Dog , the Spotted Dog , or the Painted Wolf in English , Wildehond in Afrikaans , and Mbwa mwitu in Swahili . It is the only species in the genus Lycaon . |
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| 2008 |
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The African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ) is a carnivorous mammal of the Canidae family, found only in Africa , especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. It is also called the African hunting dog , the Cape hunting dog , the spotted dog , or the painted wolf in English, Wildehond in Afrikaans , and Mbwa mwilu in Swahili . It is the only species in the genus Lycaon . |
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The African Wild Dog or African Hunting Dog , Lycaon pictus , is a carnivorous mammal of the Canidae family, found only in Africa , especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. It is also called Cape Hunting Dog , Painted Dog , or Painted Wolf in English, Wildehond in Afrikaans , and Mbwa mwitu in Swahili . It is the only species in the monotypic genus , Lycaon . |
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The African Wild Dog , Lycaon pictus also known as the African Hunting Dog , Cape Hunting Dog or Painted Hunting Dog [1] , is a mammal of the Canidae family, and thus related to the domestic dog . It is the only species in monotypic genus , Lycaon , and the only species in the canid family to lack dewclaws on the forelimbs. They are, as their name indicates, found only in Africa , especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. The Latin name of the species means painted wolf and it is characteristic of the species that no two individuals have the same pattern of coat. The pelage is an irregular pattern of black, yellow, and white. Some areas of the body are nearly hairless, and the skin is black. |
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The African Hunting Dog ( Lycaon pictus ) is a mammal of the Canidae family, thus related to the domestic dog . They are, as their name indicates, found only in Africa , especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. The Latin name of the species means painted wolf and it is characteristic of the species that no two individuals have the same pattern of coat. |
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The African hunting dog is a mammal of the Canidae family, thus related to the domestic dog . They are, as their name indicates found only in Africa, especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. The Latin name of the species means "painted wolf" and one of the characteristics of the species is that no two individuals have the same pattern of coat. |
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A mammal of the Canidae family, thus related to the domestic dog . Theyare, as their name indicates found only in Africa, especially in scrub savannah and other lightly wooded areas. The Latin name of the species means "painted wolf" and one of the characteristics of the species is that no two individuals have the same pattern of coat. |