African Wild Dog
Scientific Name:
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Lycaon pictus
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Common Name(s):
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African Hunting Dog
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Cape Hunting Dog
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Spotted Dog
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Painted Wolf
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Wildehond (Afrikaans)
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Mbwa Mwitu (Swahili)
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Status:
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Endangered
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Estimated Population:
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3,000-5,500
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Population Trend:
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Decreasing
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Threats:
Conflict with human activities; infectious disease; predation by lions;
competition with hyenas.
Range:
The largest populations of Wild Dogs are in southern and south-east Africa:
Botswana; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Ethiopia;
Kenya;
Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Senegal; South Africa; Sudan;
Tanzania,
United Republic of; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
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