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- QUICK FACTS ON THE WILD DOG (Lycaon pictus):
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- Other names:
- African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog
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- Body length:
- 30 - 40 inches
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- Height at shoulder:
- 24 - 30 inches
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- Length of tail:
- 12 - 16 inches
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- Adult weight :
- 50 - 80 pounds
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- Diet:
- only fresh meat
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- Prey:
- small and medium ungulates and other small herbivores
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- Preferred habitat:
- short grass plains
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- Gestation:
- 70 - 73 days
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- Number of young:
- 4 - 16; average 6 - 10
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- Weight of young:
- 12 - 14 ounces
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- Longevity:
- about 10 years
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- Method of hunting:
- chasing in a group
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- Status:
- endangered, less than 10,000 worldwide.
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