African hunting dog

A mammal of the Canidae family, thus related to the domestic dog. Theyare, as their name indicates found only in Africa, especially in scrub savannah and other lightly wooded areas. The Latin name of the species means "painted wolf" and one of the characteristics of the species is that no two individuals have the same pattern of coat.

African hunting dogs hunt in packs. Their main prey are impala? and similar medium sized ungulates. The hunting dog's need for a large territory has led to the situation where today it is threatened with extinction.

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