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African
Hunting Dog
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Lycaon
pictus
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Africa
south of the Sahara
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Behaviour
Lives in groups of 2
to20 members
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Reproduction
Gestation:
60 to 80 days
Litter:
2 to 16
birth
weight: 300g
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Dimensions
Weight: 20 to 40kg
Length: 80 to 100 cm
Height: up to 80cm
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Diet
Carnivorous. Eating small
prey such as rats to gazelles,impalas, gnus and young zebra.
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Description
Each dog
has a unique pattern of black, white and brown patches. The skin
is black in colour.
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Habitat
& Distribution
African
savannah and sparsely wooded areas, south of the Sahara.
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IUCN: Endangered
Habitat
loss, diseases spread by domestic dogs and road kills are some of
the problems facing this species.
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