African Wild Dog

The African wild dog is a canine which is a native species 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. African wild dogs used to range across 39 countries, with population numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Currently, there are fewer 6,000 individuals are left in the wild, forming fewer than 700 packs.

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 * African Wild Dogs are incredibly social animals who are devoted to the friendship and camaraderie of within their pack
 * They form strong bonds, showing care and support to pack members who may be ill or weak
 * Intelligent communication helps them through all walks of life, whether it’s hunting for food, understanding family roles or locating safety.