Wild dog
Lycaon pictus
Behavior and diet
The wild dog’s latin name, Lycaon pictus, means painted wolf, and with the multicolored spots on its coat, the wild dog does look painted. The wild dog is on the endangered animals list and it estimated that between 2500 and 5000 remain. Wild dogs live in packs with an alpha male and an alpha female, and normally only the alpha pair are allowed to mate and reproduce. Wild dogs are carnivores that work together to bring down animals as large as antelope and even young wildebeest and zebra. Wild dogs are most active between dusk and dawn and tend to rest during the day. The gestation period for females is around 70 days, with 2 to 10 pups being the average litter size.
Wild dog photos
An African dog. Seen on safari in Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
Photo taken at Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe by Barefoot Safaris Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
28 Aug 2015
Wild dog, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photo taken at Kruger National Park, South Africa by Kanyezi Africa Safari Kruger National Park, South Africa
24 Mar 2019
Wild Dogs in The Okavango Delta, Botswana
Photo taken at Okavango Delta, Botswana by EncompassAfrica_Danica Okavango Delta, Botswana
13 Feb 2015
The endangered wild dogs of Botswana
Photo taken at Botswana by africavoyages Botswana
26 Mar 2014
Photo taken at Ruaha National Park, Tanzania by Experience Zanzibar Tours & Safaris Ltd Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
21 Nov 2020
The wild dogs of Khwai
Photo taken at Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana by African Jacana Safaris Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
17 May 2017
Found in these countries:
Botswana
Kenya
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
International wild dog day is celebrated on 26 August
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