African wild dog
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The African wild dog is a highly social, endangered African canid known for its mottled coat, cooperative hunting, and complex pack dynamics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African wild dog canonical | 8 |
| African wild dogs | 2 |
| African painted dog | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ species of canid ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal or crepuscular ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
black
ⓘ
brown ⓘ white ⓘ |
| coatPattern | mottled ⓘ |
| commonName |
African hunting dog
ⓘ
African wild dog ⓘ painted dog ⓘ painted wolf ⓘ |
| communication |
scent marking
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
anti-poaching measures
ⓘ
disease control in domestic dogs ⓘ protected area management ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| digitNumber | four toes on each foot ⓘ |
| dominantBreeders | alpha male and alpha female ⓘ |
| earShape | large rounded ears ⓘ |
| family | Canidae ⓘ |
| genus | Lycaon ⓘ |
| geographicRangeTrend | declining ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
cooperative pack hunting
ⓘ
endurance pursuit ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbMorphology | long legs ⓘ |
| litterSize | often 6–16 pups ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Africa
ⓘ
Southern Africa ⓘ parts of Central Africa ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| packSize | typically 6–20 individuals ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
gazelles
ⓘ
impala ⓘ medium-sized ungulates ⓘ wildebeest calves ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human persecution ⓘ infectious disease ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| scientificName | Lycaon pictus ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
alloparental care of pups
ⓘ
cooperative hunting ⓘ highly social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | pack-living ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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African wild dogs
this entity surface form:
African painted dog
this entity surface form:
African wild dogs
subject surface form:
Northern Botswana