Post by Alanna on Jul 27, 2013 0:47:47 GMT
Packs have an 80% success rate compared to the lion that has about a 30% success rate. They hunt in large groups and vocalize with each other in order to catch their prey.
Prey List-
- Greater Kudu
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Impala
- Bushbuck
- Antelopes
- Wildebeast
- Warthogs
- Rats
- Birds
References (also contain other useful facts about behavior and general wilddog information)-
- www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1644/05-MAMM-A-304R2.1
- www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/african-wild-dog
What I found most interesting in the second link reference-
"
They are quite social and intelligent.
African wild dogs live in packs of six to 20. The aggression exhibited
toward prey is completely nonexistent between members of the pack, and
there is little intimidation among the social hierarchy."
Commonly you see the opposite of this when watching lions interact with one another after a kill, so I found the many differences between the two species interesting.
Prey List-
- Greater Kudu
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Impala
- Bushbuck
- Antelopes
- Wildebeast
- Warthogs
- Rats
- Birds
References (also contain other useful facts about behavior and general wilddog information)-
- www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1644/05-MAMM-A-304R2.1
- www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/african-wild-dog
What I found most interesting in the second link reference-
"
They are quite social and intelligent.
African wild dogs live in packs of six to 20. The aggression exhibited
toward prey is completely nonexistent between members of the pack, and
there is little intimidation among the social hierarchy."
Commonly you see the opposite of this when watching lions interact with one another after a kill, so I found the many differences between the two species interesting.
