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Secrets of Success | Dogs in the Wild

African Wild Dogs Vote with Sneezes

How does a pack of African wild dogs make the decision that it is time to hunt? One study found that packs vote on a hunt by sneezing.

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Defending Wild Dogs | Dogs in the Wild

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Join scientists and researchers across the globe as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs. See the groundbreaking discoveries that are crucial to saving this incredible animal family, such as the vets treating captive African wild dogs suffering from “broken heart syndrome.”

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African Wild Dog Fact Sheet

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus): a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. AKA: African painted dog or African hunting dog Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Family: | Canidae Genus: | Lycaon Species: | pictus Size and Weight: African ...

Dogs in the Land of Lions

Dogs in the Land of Lions

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Follow the unforgettable journey of a close-knit family of wild dogs in Zimbabwe and witness rarely seen behavior, from tender moments with newborn pups, to the thrills of hunting wildebeest, to close encounters with their greatest enemy - the lion.

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