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  • Greater rhea (Rhea americana) Usually active in the middle of the day and seen foraging in the open grasslands for invertibrates and instects.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHED IN: Pantanal. Largest contiguous wetland system in the world. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America<br />
RANGE: Campos of Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay to plains of Argentina south to Rio Negro.
    22673_Greater_rhea.tif
  • Tiger (Panthera tigris) 3 1/2 year old male. Ranthambhore National Park. Rajasthan. INDIA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Forests and grasslands up to 3,000 meters elevation and mangrove swamps of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.<br />
Tigers are mainly nocturnal but do move around at dawn and dusk. They tend to be shy and retiring and are usually solitary but during breeding times are found in pairs. Cubs stay with their mother for up to 3 years. Tigers are territorial and communicate through scent marking and vocalisation. They may roar, growl, moan or resonate 'aonnh'. They feed on deer, wild boar, monkeys, peafowl and livestock. They can take animals as large as adult Gaur, water buffalo and calves of Indian Rhinoceros. However they do also take smaller mammals, reptiles and amphibians. They hunt by stalking and ambushing but when deer, monkeys or peafowl see or smell them they give loud alarm calls which alerts which all other animals.<br />
ENDANGERED SPECIES. They are hunted for the illegal export of their skin and bones to the Far East for medicinal purposes.<br />
Ranthambore National Park is known for its good tiger sightings as it appears to have tigers that are more diurnal than other areas
    IND1030_Tiger.jpg
  • Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)<br />
PHOTOGRAPHED IN: Central Pantanal. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America.<br />
RANGE: Central America, South America E of Andes to Uruguay and nw Argentina. Found in grasslands, swamps and lowland tropical forests. Density depends of food availability.  They are members of the Xenarthra (edentulous/toothless) order together with sloths and armadillos but are the only toothless members of the Order. They eat mainly ants and termites which are found by smell, then digging into the ground and inserting their sticky tongues into the nest. They feed for short periods at each nest, taking a very small percentage of usually worker ants which does not cause damage to the nest. Their tongues can extend up to 61cm / 12 inches and are coated with a thick saliva. It can move as rapidly as 150 times per minute licking up ants. Their stomachs do not secrete hydrochloric acid but depend instead on the formic acid content of the ants they eat to assist with digestion. They consume as much as 35,000 ants per day. They are usually active at dawn and dusk and spend up to 15 hours a day resting. They make shallow depressions in which to lay down and cover themselves with their tails to remain camourflaged. Giant anteaters have the lowest recorded body temperature of any placental mammal, 32,7 degrees C. 90.9 degrees F. A single young is born in the spring and is immediately able to use its claws to climb up onto the mothers back where it is carried around for several months.
    22867_Giant_anteater.jpg
  • Tiger (Panthera tigris) male. Ranthambore National Park. Rajasthan. INDIA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Forests and grasslands up to 3,000 meters elevation and mangrove swamps of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.<br />
Tigers are mainly nocturnal but do move around at dawn and dusk. They tend to be shy and retiring and are usually solitary but during breeding times are found in pairs. Cubs stay with their mother for up to 3 years. Tigers are territorial and communicate through scent marking and vocalisation. They may roar, growl, moan or resonate 'aonnh'. They feed on deer, wild boar, monkeys, peafowl and livestock. They can take animals as large as adult Gaur, water buffalo and calves of Indian Rhinoceros. However they do also take smaller mammals, reptiles and amphibians. They hunt by stalking and ambushing but when deer, monkeys or peafowl see or smell them they give loud alarm calls which alerts which all other animals.<br />
ENDANGERED SPECIES. They are hunted for the illegal export of their skin and bones to the Far East for medicinal purposes.<br />
Ranthambore National Park is known for its good tiger sightings as it appears to have tigers that are more diurnal than other areas
    20181123_Tiger_1.TIF
  • Tiger (Panthera tigris) male. Ranthambore National Park. Rajasthan. INDIA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Forests and grasslands up to 3,000 meters elevation and mangrove swamps of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.<br />
Tigers are mainly nocturnal but do move around at dawn and dusk. They tend to be shy and retiring and are usually solitary but during breeding times are found in pairs. Cubs stay with their mother for up to 3 years. Tigers are territorial and communicate through scent marking and vocalisation. They may roar, growl, moan or resonate 'aonnh'. They feed on deer, wild boar, monkeys, peafowl and livestock. They can take animals as large as adult Gaur, water buffalo and calves of Indian Rhinoceros. However they do also take smaller mammals, reptiles and amphibians. They hunt by stalking and ambushing but when deer, monkeys or peafowl see or smell them they give loud alarm calls which alerts which all other animals.<br />
ENDANGERED SPECIES. They are hunted for the illegal export of their skin and bones to the Far East for medicinal purposes.<br />
Ranthambore National Park is known for its good tiger sightings as it appears to have tigers that are more diurnal than other areas
    20181123_Tiger_4.TIF
  • Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)<br />
PHOTOGRAPHED IN: Central Pantanal. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America.<br />
RANGE: Central America, South America E of Andes to Uruguay and nw Argentina. Found in grasslands, swamps and lowland tropical forests. Density depends of food availability.  They are members of the Xenarthra (edentulous/toothless) order together with sloths and armadillos but are the only toothless members of the Order. They eat mainly ants and termites which are found by smell, then digging into the ground and inserting their sticky tongues into the nest. They feed for short periods at each nest, taking a very small percentage of usually worker ants which does not cause damage to the nest. Their tongues can extend up to 61cm / 12 inches and are coated with a thick saliva. It can move as rapidly as 150 times per minute licking up ants. Their stomachs do not secrete hydrochloric acid but depend instead on the formic acid content of the ants they eat to assist with digestion. They consume as much as 35,000 ants per day. They are usually active at dawn and dusk and spend up to 15 hours a day resting. They make shallow depressions in which to lay down and cover themselves with their tails to remain camourflaged. Giant anteaters have the lowest recorded body temperature of any placental mammal, 32,7 degrees C. 90.9 degrees F. A single young is born in the spring and is immediately able to use its claws to climb up onto the mothers back where it is carried around for several months.
    22861_Giant_anteater.jpg
  • Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)<br />
PHOTOGRAPHED IN: Central Pantanal. Mato Grosso do Sul Province. BRAZIL.  South America.<br />
RANGE: Central America, South America E of Andes to Uruguay and nw Argentina. Found in grasslands, swamps and lowland tropical forests. Density depends of food availability.  They are members of the Xenarthra (edentulous/toothless) order together with sloths and armadillos but are the only toothless members of the Order. They eat mainly ants and termites which are found by smell, then digging into the ground and inserting their sticky tongues into the nest. They feed for short periods at each nest, taking a very small percentage of usually worker ants which does not cause damage to the nest. Their tongues can extend up to 61cm / 12 inches and are coated with a thick saliva. It can move as rapidly as 150 times per minute licking up ants. Their stomachs do not secrete hydrochloric acid but depend instead on the formic acid content of the ants they eat to assist with digestion. They consume as much as 35,000 ants per day. They are usually active at dawn and dusk and spend up to 15 hours a day resting. They make shallow depressions in which to lay down and cover themselves with their tails to remain camourflaged. Giant anteaters have the lowest recorded body temperature of any placental mammal, 32,7 degrees C. 90.9 degrees F. A single young is born in the spring and is immediately able to use its claws to climb up onto the mothers back where it is carried around for several months.
    22866_Giant_anteater.jpg
  • Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) Mombo area, Chief's Island.<br />
Okavango Delta. BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
HABITAT: The prefer open grassland or light woodland. Nocturnal and diurnal. They weigh about 8kg's with a shoulder height of 38 cm. They are omnivorous and eat a wide range of foods including carrion, grass, fruit, seed, berries and any living thing they can kill, ie: young antelope, reptiles, insects, small mammals and birds.<br />
Their main predators are: Lions, leopard and hyaena but birds of prey  and python will also take the jackal's pups.
    FF19_Black-backed_jackal.jpg
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  • 20181123_Tiger_42.TIF
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_262.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_209.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141110_Indian_Rhinoceros_87.jpg
  • Wild dogs or painted wolves (Lycaon pictus) licking in the inside of each other's mouths - which is a greeting. <br />
Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J61_Wild_dogs.tif
  • Wild dogs or painted wolves (Lycaon pictus) Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J33_Wild_dogs.tif
  • Wild dogs or painted wolves (Lycaon pictus) Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J44_Wild_dogs.tif
  • Wild dog or painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J08_Wild_dog.tif
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  • Lion snarling (Panthera leo)<br />
Mombo area. Chief's Island.<br />
Okavango Delta. BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.
    H14_Lion.tif
  • Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) herd. They live in a constant dust cloud as they move to feed.<br />
Mombo area, Chief's Island. Okavango Delta. BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
HABITAT: Open plains where they eat coarse grass - in doing so expose the more tender grass and shoots for the many animals that find the old grass unpalatable. When not feeding they tend to group tightly in wooded areas with the young in the center to protect themselves againt predators.<br />
They usually occur in large herds and are under constant stress with lions and hyaena stalking and hunting them on a regular basis.<br />
Both sexes have horns. Males horns more massive. Males are also larger and darker in color. They weigh between F: 550kg and M 600-1000kg's with a should height of 140 cm. <br />
They are predatored on by lions, spotted hyaena and large crocodiles.
    BB18_Buffalo_herd.jpg
  • Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) Large pod seen from the air near Mombo on Chief's Island.<br />
Okavango Delta. BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
Aquatic mammals who come out onto land at night to graze on grass. They play an important role in keeping river channals open. May stay submerged under water for up to 8 minutes. An adult animal does not usually have any major enemies except in areas where there is very little grass and they have to walk long distances to find food. Their weakened condition may then render them vulnerable to lion or hyaena. They can also migrate seasonally to rain filled pans to allow access to grazing areas.
    BB06_Hippopotamus.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_387.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_340.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_338.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_259.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_248.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141110_Indian_Rhinoceros_122.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141110_Indian_Rhinoceros_54.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141109_Indian_Rhinoceros_27.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_251.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141111_Indian_Rhinoceros_241.jpg
  • Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)<br />
Greater one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Indian one-horned rhinoceros<br />
Kaziranga National Park<br />
Assam<br />
North East India<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
Vulnerable
    20141109_Indian_Rhinoceros_13.jpg
  • Wild dogs or painted wolves (Lycaon pictus) licking in the inside of each other's mouths - which is a greeting. <br />
Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J63_Wild_dogs-2.tif
  • Wild dog or painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J49_Wild_dog.tif
  • Wild dog or painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J43_Wild_dog.tif
  • Wild dog or painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J13_Wild_dog.tif
  • Wild dogs or painted wolves (Lycaon pictus) Savuti channel, Linyanti region.<br />
BOTSWANA. Southern Africa.<br />
STATUS: ENDANGERED. THEY ARE THE MOST ENDANGERED LARGE CARNIVORE IN AFRICA AND THE SECOND MOST ENDANGERED CANID IN THE WORLD. This is due to habitat distruction, over-hunting and rabies.<br />
HABITAT: Wide tolerance. Prefer to hunt in open plains but then take refuge in wooded areas, often in mopane forests. They are crepuscular (early morning and dusk) and diurnal but will hunt at night during a full moon. <br />
They weigh 25-30 kg's with a shoulder height of 65cm.<br />
Wild dogs are the most successful hunters in the bush and they hunt co-operatively in packs and maintain a speed of 60km p/h for about 5km. Once caught the victim in quickly torn apart and devoured to prevent hyaenas and lions from stealing the carcass. Wild dogs take care of their young and sick and will readily share their food with other pack members. The whole pack helps to raise the young which are born of the dominant pair. (alpha male and female)<br />
They contact rabies from domestic dogs as they often cross through agricultural and rural areas.
    J11_Wild_dogs.tif
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