The African Wild Dog has many aliases including the Hunting Dog, Cape Hunting Dog and is also known as the Painted Dog, due to the unique artistic patterns along their body. Their scientific name, Lycaon pictus, is Latin and means painted wolf.
•Of the 39 African countries known to have had populations of dogs in the past, only 6 now hold significant numbers
•In each African Wild Dog family there is a dominant male and female. In most cases, only the dominant male and female are permitted to reproduce
•As wild dogs grow older, they go bald! Elderly wild dogs can be easily identified by large, dark bald patches over their body
•Wild Dogs provide ample space around a carcass for family members. Pups are provided with regurgitated food from any animal within the pack and injured or ill members are also given easy access to food without discrimination
