Wild Dog
Afrikaans name: Wildehond

Wild Dog portrait
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Lycaon pictus
Interesting facts about Wild Dogs
This dog goes by a whole bunch of different names including African Wild Dog, African Hunting Dog, Painted Dog, Painted Hunting Dog and Cape Hunting Dog but I am going to stick to Wild Dog.
The Wild Dog is a predatory species that hunts other mammals such as Impala, Kudu, juvenile Blue Wildebeest and Warthogs.
Wild Dogs live and hunt in packs. An adult Wild Dog can weigh over 30 kg. They stand about 75 cm tall at the shoulder.
Females can give birth to 10 or more pups. They are normally born in a den.

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References and further reading
An Introduction to the Larger Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Joanna Dalton - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 54Animals of the Kruger National Park - Author: G. de Graaff - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 30
Caravan & Outdoor Life - Issue 695 - Author: - Year Published: 2020 - Page: 66
Chris and Tilde Stuart's Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Chris and Tilde Stuart - Year Published: 1988 - Page: 126
Country Life - Issue 177 - Author: - Year Published: 2011 - Page: 34
Field Guide to the Cradle of Humankind - Author: B. Hilton-Barber & Prof. L. R. Berger - Year Published: 2004 - Page: 152
Field Guide to the Mammals of the Kruger National Park - Author: U. de V. Pienaar et al. - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 68
go! - Issue 172 - Author: - Year Published: 2020 - Page: 114
Kruger National Park Questions and Answers - Author: P.F. Fourie - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 278
Kruger National Park, Visitor's Map - Author: - Year Published: 1996 - Page: 5
Land Mammals of Southern Africa - A field guide - Author: Reay HN Smithers - Year Published: 1986 - Page: 109
Mammals of Southern Africa - Author: Burger Cillier - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 13
Mammals of the Kruger and other National Parks - Author: The National Parks Board - Year Published: 1980 - Page: 44
Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of Southern Africa - 2nd edi - Author: Editor - Alan Duggan - Year Published: 1991 - Page: 417
Signs of the Wild - Author: Clive Walker - Year Published: 1986 - Page: 45
Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Year Published: 1991 - Page: 36
Wild Issue 19 - Author: - Year Published: 2012 - Page: 7
Wild Issue 29 - Author: - Year Published: 2014 - Page: 66
Wild Issue 34 - Author: - Year Published: 2016 - Page: 48
Wild Issue 43 - Author: - Year Published: 2018 - Page: 44