African Wild Dog - Lycaon pictus
A tricolored dog that lives
in packs. A lean, long-legged canid built for speed and endurance.
Former range included Northern and Southern Savanna and adjacent
arid zones. Persecution, disease, and reduction of wildlife habitats
and populations have caused an alarming decline in wild dog numbers,
raising fears that one of Africa's most interesting animals could
soon become extinct. There are an estimated 600-700 wild dogs in
Botswana of which 500 are concentrated in the Okavango and Chobe
region. This represents approximately a third of the wild dogs remaining
in the wild and is by far the strongest bastion in the world. |
