Smithsonian Magazine

Africa’s Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. Here’s Why Some Conservationists Are Saving Them Anyway

Meet the team that closely monitors the playful canines, which need help to form diverse packs and stop their numbers from ...

Painted Hunters: Why African Wild Dogs Are Africa’s Most Endangered Carnivore

With a hunting success rate that puts lions to shame and social bonds tight enough to share food without a fight, African ...
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African wild dogs: DNA tests of their faeces reveal surprises about what they eat

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Wild Dogs Have Muscles for ‘Puppy Eyes,’ Suggesting the Cute Expression Did Not Evolve Just for Humans

African wild dogs might use facial expressions to communicate with each other as they hunt in packs on the savanna. Arno Meintjes via Flickr under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED Puppy-dog eyes are irresistible.
Phys.org

Study of African wild dogs suggests they may not survive if temperatures increase by 3°C

A pair of zoologists at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, working with a colleague at the University of Oxford, has found evidence suggesting that wild dogs living in Kenya are ...
UPI

Wild dogs swim across flooding river

The African wild dog is an incredible creature, known for its strength, intelligence and adaptability. But what the Klaserie River Safari Lodge guests witnessed recently was nothing short of ...
Forbes

African Painted Dogs Could Be Cooked Into Extinction By Climate Change

When people think of animals that could be driven extinct by climate change, they usually think of polar bears and, perhaps these days, emperor penguins, both of which are struggling to survive due to ...
CNN

Endangered African painted dog pups born at Oklahoma City Zoo

Six African painted dog pups were recently born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, zoo officials have announced. The dogs were born on November 5 and 6 to first-time mother Pele, a ...
IFLScience

African Wild Dogs Could Be Facing Total Population Collapse This Century

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...
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UWEC receives endangered African wild dogs to boost conservation efforts

The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) has received a pair of endangered African painted dogs from the Butambala-based CTC Conservation Center, a move aimed at bolstering ...
Phys.org

African wild dogs: DNA tests of their feces reveal surprises about what they eat

The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilizing vast, remote territories to remain out of sight. Current ...