1. Gus Mills On Wild Dogs Article about the endangered wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), including description, geographic distribution, social and reproductive behavior, threats to its survival, and possible measures to conserve it in Kruger National Park and the rest of South Africa. http://www.conservationonline.com/fea/000902wdog/01.htm

2. Future Of The Endangered African Wild Dogs Looking Brighter After The future of African wild dogs is looking brighter after the birth of a big litter at Zululand's Category Science Biology Carnivora Canines African wild Dog......Future of the endangered African wild dogs looking brighter after big litter African wild dogs, endangered species, Zululand's Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park. http://wildnetafrica.co.za/bushcraft/dailynews/1998archive_3/archive_19980916_wi

3. Wild Dog Foundation - Preserving Our World's Wild Canines Devoted to preserving wild canines, such as African wild dogs and Ethiopian wolves. Read about the various species. with other misunderstood wild dogs of the world. The African wild Dog is the most endangered carnivore in the world. http://www.wilddog.org/

World Carnivore Society Wild Dog Foundation P.O. Box 1603 Mineola, NY 11501-0901 USA Email: info@wilddog.org PRESERVING OUR WORLD'S WILD CANINES The Wild Dog Foundation Wild Dog. What does that mean? Well, for some, Wild Dog is often used negatively. Wild Dog is not someone's pet gone wild but a legitimate term used to describe two of the most endangered carnivores in the world. The Wild Dog Foundation was formed with the intention of bringing notice to two greatly neglected carnivores. This will be done by education and with the hopes of raising funds for research projects. The Wild Dog of Africa (Lycaon Pictus) and the Dhole (Cuon Alpinus) of Asia are two forgotten carnivores in the popular world of conservation. They are often ignored along with other misunderstood Wild Dogs of the world. The African Wild Dog is the most endangered carnivore in the world. They are also the most social member of the dog family. The African Wild Dog is one of the few mammals who takes care of its old, sick and disabled. They have colorful calico coats of black, yellow and white. Their numbers have severely declined due to disease, loss of habitat and human persecution. Wild Dogs weigh between 35-70 lbs. As many as 40 dogs may be in a pack, but 8-15 is average.

4. African Wild Dogs african wild dogs are endangered animals, learn about them and get links to other pages too Kiron's Stuff. endangered Species wild dogs. Information included on this page http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/97.01-02/mamakos.html

Conservation Spotlight African Wild Dogs Exerpted from S. Rotz Mamakos, AZA Communique, Dec 1996 Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, the African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ) is now one of the African continent's most endangered animals. It is believed that fewer than 5,000 wild dogs currently exist in the wild, and their range has declined from 33 to 15 countries. The largest populations exist in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The initial population reduction came during the early part of the century as a result of a very successful extermination campaign led by ranchers who feared the loss of livestock. Today, the effects of diseases (e.g., rabies, canine distemper, and parvovirus) spread by domestic dogs are having an even more devastating effect on wild dog numbers. Of additional concern is inbreeding due to the formation of genetically distinct groups of dogs in the southern and eastern regions of their current range. Wild dogs are about the size of a German shepherd, have long legs, large ears and mottled fur of browns, black and white. They live in tightly bonded social groups or packs of 2 to 30 individuals led by a dominant male and female. Pack members exhibit well-defined greeting behaviors, the most obvious being affectionate face licking. Recent research has shown the wild dog to have behaviors verging on classic altruism. This is particularly evident in pup raising, which is a pack effort with males shouldering much of the responsibility. In fact in one instance, following the death of a pack female, male pack members were observed successfully raising her pups from the age of five weeks.

5. "Predators, Not Humans, Are Greatest Threat To Endangered African Wild Dogs" Predators, Not Humans, Are Greatest Threat to endangered African wild dogs http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/univ/dogs.html

Campus Business Sports Nature/Resources ... Students Montana State University Communications Services Predators, Not Humans, Are Greatest Threat to Endangered African Wild Dogs by Annette Trinity-Stevens and Evelyn Boswell June 14, 2000 BOZEMANAfrican wild dogs have more to lose from a pride of lions or a pack of spotted hyenas than they do from humans encroaching on their habitat, according a behavioral ecologist at Montana State University-Bozeman who spent seven years studying the rare dogs. In protected areas of Africa, the density of the endangered dogs goes down as that of large carnivores goes up, according to Scott Creel, who presented his findings June 10 at the Society of Conservation Biology annual meeting in Missoula. Creel believes that finding should serve as a warning to conservation officials interested in reintroducing dogs to parks already dense in larger carnivores. Even in an apparently suitable ecosystem, the dogs may suffer if the numbers of competing carnivores is too high. "Although human impacts on large carnivores can be strong even in large African protected areas, there is little evidence that cheetahs and wild dogs are disproportionately affected by humans," Creel wrote in his conference abstract.

6. AMNH - Expedition : Endangered rare one today. African wild dogs are the continent's most endangered predator. African wild dogs live in tightly knit http://www.amnh.org/Exhibition/Expedition/Endangered/dog/dog.html

African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus Threats Introduced disease, poisoning, loss of habitat STATUS: ESA ENDANGERED IUCN ENDANGERED SIZE: Weight: 37.5-79.4 pounds (17-36 kg) Shoulder Height: 23.8-30.4 inches (61-78 cm) HABITAT: savanna , grassland, open woodland POPULATION: 4,000-5,000 total CURRENT RANGE: Africa south of the Sahara CONSERVATION: Species Survival Plan ; monitoring incidence of epidemic disease Loss of habitat is particularly critical for nomadic animals like the African wild dog. Hunting dog packs range over very large areas from 600 to more than 1,500 square miles (1,560-3,900 sq km) a year. Even large parks may not provide enough territory to support viable dog populations. Four legs are faster than two; in a sprint, African wild dogs can reach speeds of more than 40 miles per hour (65 km/h). Compare this to Olympic champion Michael Johnson, who set a (human) world record when he attained a top speed of about 23 miles per hour (37 km/h). African wild dogs have an unusual breeding system. Only one pair of dogs reproduces in a pack; other pack members act cooperatively to care for the young of the breeding pair. It has been said that African wild dogs are the most social of all mammals, never living apart from a pack at any stage in their lives. African wild dogs have a very strong, musky odor, which may help the pack find individuals that have become separated from the group.

7. Kim Helfrich Column - WildNet Africa - Column News File - Kim wild dogs relocated to park in Waterberg In a bold move to reestablish a populationof Southern Africa's most endangered carnivore - the wild dog - on http://wildnetafrica.co.za/bushcraft/columns/helfrich/20020409.html

8. Conservation Online - Features - Gus Mills On Wild Dogs Part 2 An article written by Gus Mills, entitled The endangered wild Dog What is, Should Havingestablished the number of wild dogs found in Kruger in Part One of http://www.conservationonline.com/fea/000902wdog/04.htm

9. Dog Owner's Guide: The African Wild Dog door into the grotto and the four African wild dogs loped down from the rise at the rear An SSP plan for an endangered species is similar to a responsible http://www.canismajor.com/dog/afriwild.html

[Dog Owner's Guide: The African Wild Dog (www.canismajor.com/dog/afriwild.html)] Live in the Cincinnati area? Looking for a private trainer or training club? A boarding kennel? How about an all breed club? Visit our Dog Owner's Guide Mall Looking for dog books from Amazon.com? See breed books, training books, fiction, videos and links to Amazon's dog book best seller lists on our booklist page Home Topics Index ... Advertise The African Wild Dog Rare wild dogs give clues to pet behavior Pat Callahan opened the door into the grotto and the four African wild dogs loped down from the rise at the rear of the enclosure to investigate the keeper and his two companions. Closer they came, eyes intent on the interlopers, large ears ready to scoop up any aberrant sound. They stopped about 10 feet from the visitors and watched for several minutes, curious, alert for any threat. The tension was too much for the black and gold patchwork canids: they exploded into motion, cruising around and around the grotto in perfect unison, long legs consuming ground in a graceful lope, bodies touching as if attached by Velcro strips. They vocalized as they ran, talking to each other and the world in a rapid, chittery language that reinforces the pack bond that is essential for their survival in the wild. The foursome of distant dog-relatives lives at the Cincinnati Zoo, in part through the generosity of the Cincinnati Kennel Club. The zoo is involved in an international effort to save the rare canids, which are threatened by habitat loss and disease in their native Africa.

10. Natural History: Sizing Up The Competition. (endangered African Wild Dogs) (incl Sizing up the competition. (endangered African wild dogs) (includesrelated article) Author/s Scott Creel Issue Sept, 1998. For http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1134/n7_v107/21084299/p1/article.jhtml

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11. The African Dog Their status in Mozambique is unknown. WHY endangered? African wild dogs are greatroamers and frequently come into contact with farmers and their livestock. http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/african_dog.htm

The African wild dog, also known as the Cape hunting dog, is Africa's most endangered carnivore. The term endangered means that it is in danger of extinction and unlikely to survive if the factors causing its decline in numbers continue. Its endangered status is the result of direct persecution by people. The African wild dog is a gregarious, pack-living animal with behaviour similar to that of the well known wolf of the northern hemisphere. The wild dog has a similar role in nature to that of the wolf in that it removes weak and unhealthy animals from the prey population. Like the wolf, the wild dog has been persecuted unrelentlessly. The African wild dog is a slim, long-legged animal about the size of an Alsatian dog. Its coat is a dappled combination of tan, black and white - each individual having a unique pattern. They differ from true dogs and wolves in that they have only four, not five, toes on each foot. Their large rounded ears are characteristic and contribute to an extremely acute sense of hearing. LIFE IN THE PACK Wild dogs live in closely knit packs of up to 15 adults together with their young. Each pack has one dominant female and one dominant male. Usually only these two will mate and produce offspring. All pack members cooperate in the rearing of pups.

12. Caribbean Gardens: African Wild Dogs The highly endangered wild dogs are the highlight of the zoo's thelatest expansion to the African Oasis region in the garden. In http://www.caribbeangardens.com/New/Wild-Dogs.htm

Zoo Opens Exhibit for Predator More Endangered Than Tigers On December 27th, Caribbean Gardens: The ZOO in Naples premieres a new African wild dog exhibit. Currently less than two percent of American zoos display these colorful African predators also known as Cape hunting dogs. With less than 5,000 wild dogs in Africa and less than 80 in America they are more endangered than tigers. Caribbean Gardens is now the only zoo in Florida where guests can see all four of Africa's top predators including lions, spotted hyenas, leopards, and wild dogs. The highly endangered wild dogs are the highlight of the zoo's the latest expansion to the African Oasis region in the garden. In addition to the renovated exhibit for the wild dogs, the zoo is premiering a new viewing area between the wild dogs and antelope exhibit where guests can peek in on the zebra and kudu without any mesh or barriers. The zoo's plan for the African Oasis region began in 1996 with a new impala antelope exhibit. "Since then we've been adding more species like the greater kudu antelope and plains zebras," explains David Tetzlaff, the zoo's director. "In the past couple years, we added the Crested porcupines, Sulcata tortoises, and African grey parrots. The goal is to help zoo guests better understand how all these different animals are connected."

13. Land Rover SA: Offroad - Wild Dogs By adopting wild dogs fragile because of their endangered species status - LandRover will be contributing towards the preservation of an ecologically http://www.landrover.co.za/offroad/wilddog/index.asp

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14. Breeding And Conserving Endangered Canids National Zoo/ FONZ species in the world are listed as ‘threatened’ or ‘endangered’, and several TheAfrican wild Dog African wild dogs, also known as painted hunting dogs http://natzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ReproductiveScience/Canids.cfm

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15. Photo: Wild Dogs Introduced To Public At Caribbean Gardens Two highly endangered African wild dogs were introduced on Thursday at CaribbeanGardens in Naples. African wild dogs are more endangered than tigers. http://www.naplesnews.com/01/12/naples/d726625a.htm

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16. The Endangered African Wild Dog This animal is one of the most endangered animals in the world – it is Africa’smost endangered carnivores. The number of African wild dogs on the African http://wiwi.essortment.com/wilddogafrican_rgqa.htm

The endangered African wild dog The African Wild Dog is also known as the Cape Hunting Dog and can be found in South Africa and in the eastern parts of the Sahara. This animal is one of the most endangered animals in the world – it is Africa’s most endangered carnivores. The number of African Wild Dogs on the African continent is estimated to be below 4000, of which only approximately 400 – 500 can be found in South Africa. bodyOffer(28402) The reason for this is that for many years people regarded the African Wild Dog as a pest and often confused this animal with the hyena, a scavenger. The African Wild Dog and the Hyena look remarkably alike, but there are differences in their appearances and especially in their hunting and feeding habits. Hyenas have a duller coat than the brightly “painted” African Wild Dog. Whereas hyenas are all similar in looks, no two African Wild Dogs look exactly the same. Their legs are long and spindly and their ears are large and roundish. Their fur is a mixture of different colours – black, white and yellow. They only have four toes on each forefoot. Where the African Wild Dog will not touch carrion that it has not killed itself, the Hyena has no qualms about eating rotting meat.

17. African Wild Dog -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders Of Wildlife Comprehensive information about the habitat, range, life span, and diet of this endangered canine.Category Kids and Teens School Time Animals Mammals dogs...... Fax 202682-1331, STATUS endangered. DESCRIPTION African wild dogsare the size of medium domestic dogs. Their Latin name, Lycaon http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/african_wild_dog.html

Defenders of Wildlife 1101 Fourteenth St. Suite 1400 Washington, DC Tel: 202-682-9400 Fax: 202-682-1331 STATUS: Endangered. DESCRIPTION: African wild dogs are the size of medium domestic dogs. Their Latin name, Lycaon pictus, means "painted wolf-like animal." Their coats are mottled in shades of brown, black and beige. They have large, rounded ears and dark brown circles around their eyes. The dogs differ from wolves and other dogs in that they have four toes instead of five. SIZE: The average African wild dog weighs between 37 and 80 pounds and measures 24 to 30 inches high. POPULATION: Between 2,000 and 5,000 of these dogs remain in the wild, mostly in game preserves or national parks. LIFESPAN: African wild dogs can live up to 10 years. RANGE: African wild dogs are only found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. HABITAT: Savannas, grasslands and open woodlands are the preferred habitats of African wild dogs. FOOD: African wild dogs hunt antelope, zebras, wildebeest, springboks, gazelles and impala. BEHAVIOR: African wild dogs live and hunt in groups called packs. Packs typically include an alpha (dominant) male and female, their offspring and other related members. Historically, more than 100 dogs gathered in packs during spring migrations, but today the average pack of African wild dogs contains approximately 10 members. Unlike other canine species, packs of wild dogs frequently contain more male members than female members.

18. African Wild Dog: WhoZoo Personal Observations The survival of African wild dogs is threatened by a reductionof prey abundance The wild dog has been on the endangered species list http://www.whozoo.org/Intro98/michaelg/michgree.htm

African Wild Dog Name: African Wild Dog Scientific name: Lycaon pictus Range: South Africa and east of Sahara Habitat: Grasslands, Savannas, and Woodlands of East Africa Status: Endangered Diet in the wild: Warthogs, zebras, water bugs, ostriches, rhinos, Grants Gazelle, elephants Diet in the zoo: Carnivorous diet Location in the zoo: Not currently on exhibit Physical description Wild dogs have a canine body shape like a wolf's, but they have larger, bat like ears and white tipped tails. They have splotches of black, yellow, white, and dark brown, with no two dogs marked exactly the same. General information Wild dogs have a highly developed social structure. They live in packs that vary from 10 to 15 animals, including males, females, and young. Their packs are nomadic, and they roam across a range of 1 to 30 miles a day. Members of the pack cooperate when hunting and raising their young. Normally, only the highest ranking male and female breed. However, other pack members help protect and raise the pups. Wild dogs greet one another through vocalizations, body posture, and licking. They have a ritualized midday greeting ceremony of squeaking and thrusting their muzzles into one anther's faces. Wild dogs are vulnerable to the diseases of domestic dogs from nearby human communities. They are also threatened by ranchers and trophy hunters. Alpha female with pups courtesy of Africam Special anatomical, physiological or behavioral adaptations

19. Endangered-Species African Wild Dogs Hunting On Savanna African wild dogs hunting on savanna. Go to gallery index. All photographson this site are Copyright wildlifeWebsite.com or its associated lessors. http://www.wildlifewebsite.com/endangered-species/african-wild-dogs-hunting-on-s

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20. Endangered Species Pictures Gallery African wild dogs hunting on savanna. Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6 Page7 Page8Page9 Page10 This is the endangered species picture gallery for pictures http://www.wildlifewebsite.com/endangered-species/endangered-species-gallery-30.

African Wild Dog Click on the image to enlarge African Wild Dogs hunting on savanna Click on the image to enlarge Gila Monster Lizard Click on the image to enlarge Gila Monster Lizard eating Desert Quail eggs Click on the image to enlarge Nile Crocodile walking Click on the image to enlarge Nile Crocodile basking Click on the image to enlarge Galapagos Giant Tortoise Click on the image to enlarge Galapagos Giant Tortoise Click on the image to enlarge Pine Barrens Treefrog Click on the image to enlarge Humpback Whale sounding Click on the image to enlarge This is the endangered species picture gallery for pictures or photographs of rare animals. Chose a photograph from those above.

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