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Adult African Wild Dog Greets Pup
Photograph by Chris Johns
Nose to nose, a curious youngster approaches an adult African wild dog.
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African Wild Dog on the Lookout
Photograph by Chris Johns
Known as African wild, painted, or Cape hunting dogs, these endangered canines closely resemble wolves in their pack-oriented social structure.
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Dingo in the Desert
Photograph by Jason Edwards
Dingoes, though generally associated with Australia, likely originated from Southeast Asia and were introduced to Australia about 3,000 years ago.
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Dhole
Photograph by Frans Lanting
Searching for its next meal, a dhole, or Asiatic wild dog, prowls India's Bandipur National Park.
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Young African Wild Dogs Playing
Photograph by Chris Johns
A group of young African wild dogs play with an adult. Pups stay with the family, sometimes cared for by older or injured dogs while other adults hunt.
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Dingo Pup Foraging for Food
Photograph by Sam Abell
Dingoes live in small family units rather than packs. They are usually born five to a litter, and the pups will stay with their parents until they are ready to hunt on their own, at around six to eight months of age.
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Snarling African Wild Dog
Photograph courtesy Lesley Boggs-McNutt
African wild dogs hunt antelope and wildebeests in packs and often have to defend their kills from hyenas and lions.
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