African Wild dog

The African Wild Dog (also known as the Painted Dog and the Cape Hunting Dog) is a medium sized species of canine found across sub-Saharan Africa. The African Wild Dog is one of the the most social canines, living in packs of around 30 individuals.The fur of the African Wild Dog is red, black, white, brown and yellow in color with the random pattern of colours being unique to each individual. It acts as a type of camouflage, helping the African Wild Dog to blend into it's surroundings. A pack of wild dogs are an elite team, they do everything as a group, from hunting for and sharing food, to helping sick members and assisting in raising young. African Wild Dogs communicate between one another through touch, movement and sound. Pack members are incredibly close, gathering together before a hunt to lick each other, whilst wagging their tails and making high-pitched noises.Sadly however, this animal is severely under threat in much of it's natural habitat, primarily due to habitat loss and having been hunted by Humans.