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African Hunting Dogs hunt in packs. Their main prey are impala and similar medium sized ungulates. They're known for their stamina and for being clever hunters; they have been observed hunting prey in relays, or even blocking a potential escape route for prey. Members of a hunting pack vocalize to help coordinate their movements. Their voice is characterized by an unusual chirping or squeaking sound, similar to a bird. After a hunt, dogs will often regurgitate meat for members of the group that have stayed behind, including the old, the lame, the pups, and subordinate adults who have taken on the responsibility of caring for the pups. Their need for a large territory has led to the situation where today they are threatened with extinction. Their relatively small physique also makes them vulnerable to attacks by their competitors, lions and hyenas. The dogs are also killed by livestock herders and game hunters. They tend to be elusive and unlike most other members of the dog family, are extremely difficult to tame.
The current estimate for remaining wild dogs in the wild is approximately 5,600. Of these, the majority live in the two remaining large populations associated with the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania and the population centered in northern Botswana and eastern Namibia. Isolated populations persist in Zambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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African Wild Dog Status Survey and Action Plan - IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group report (1997) is an authoritative resource on Lycaon pictus biology, research techniques, population declines, extinction risk, and opportunities for species recovery.
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African hunting dog, Lycaon pictus - Notes on this canine's physical appearance, social behavior, hunting strategies, and habitat.
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African Wild Dog - Summary and update on this species under threat from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre [WCMC/WWF].
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African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) - Short introduction from the American Museum of Natural History.
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African Wild Dogs - In the Conservation Spotlight, excerpted from S. Rotz Mamakos, AZA Communique, 1996.
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Lycaon pictus (African Hunting Dog) - Notes on taxonomy, biology, and behavior.
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Rabies in African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Madikwe Game Reserve - Paper from the Rabies Unit, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1999.
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The Wild Dog Project - Details of a conservation project in the Venetia-Limpopo Nature Reserve, South Africa.
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