African hunting dog
Status: Endangered
Canidae family, thus related to the domestic dog. It is the only species in its genus, Lycaon. They are, as their name indicates, found only in Africa, especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. The Latin name of the species means painted wolf and it is characteristic of the species 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. Their need for a large territory has led to the situation where today they are threatened with extinction.
