African Wild Dog 🐾

African Wild Dog

The African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ), also known as cape hunting dog , African hunting dog , African painted dog , painted hunting dog or painted wolf , is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest of its family in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus Lycaon , which is distinguished from Canis by its fewer toes and its dentition, which is highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet. It is classified as endangered by the...