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
Wild Dogs, The Okavango Delta, Botswana
Photo taken at Okavango Delta, Botswana by Safari Lifestyles Okavango Delta, Botswana
08 Dec 2015
wild dogs in laikipia
Photo taken at Laikipia Plateau, Kenya by African Queen Safaris Laikipia Plateau, Kenya
07 Jan 2015
Wild dogs in stereo
Photo taken at Okavango Delta, Botswana by tropicaltrailsarusha Okavango Delta, Botswana
10 Sep 2014
Wild dogs in Caprivi Bwabwata National Park
Photo taken at Namibia by CrissCross Namibia
17 Feb 2017
African Painted Dogs
Photo taken at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania by Maynard Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
06 Jul 2017
Wild Dog and Lion face-off
Photo taken at Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana by Safari and Guide Services Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
13 Nov 2014
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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