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African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

African Wild Dog

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“Also known as the painted dog, African Wild Dog unlike many other carnivores, kill their prey by starting to bite it when it is still alive. Although this may sound cruel, the animal actually dies more quickly and less painfully than if it was killed in the generally preferred way.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Carnivora

FAMILY

Canidae

GENUS

Lycaon

Location

Africa

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Forest, Savanna, Shrubland, Grassland, Desert

Food

Antelope, Warthog, Rodents

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Climate Change
Disease
Inbreading

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