Post by Apollo The Malsky AKA Mango on Aug 15, 2013 15:22:35 GMT
I will try to update this thread as often as i can. the newest info will be posted at the top and titled. NEW 
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Weee found some time today since im seriously tired atm lol
- Africa Wild dogs have sparse hair, though there is variation among individuals
- variation is related to age--yearlings have more hair than adult dogs, and old dogs can become almost hairless
- Hair is particularly lost on the head, which begins to appear gray as the skin shows through
- color patterns of wild dogs are extraordinarily variable, and they appear to recognize one another individually at distances of 50 to 100 meters, suggesting that they make use of the information that coat variation provides
- Patterns on the face are relatively invariant, with a black muzzle shading to brown on the cheeks and forehead, a black line extending up the forehead, and blackish-brown on the backs of the ears.
- Some dogs have a brown teardrop on the muzzle below the eyes
- There is never white on the head, and the posterior part of the head and the dorsal surface of the neck are consistently brown or yellow.
- Colors on the body and legs are unpredictable.
- There is often a white patch just behind the forelegs, and dogs with little or no white elsewhere may have white on their forelegs or on the ventral surface of their neck or chest
- The tail is almost always tricolored, with brown at the root, a black band, and a white tip.
- Some dogs have two black tail-bands, or black dots, or a black tip below the white, and a few have no white at all.
- Coat patterns are not symmetrical.
- The asymmetry is great enough that photographs of a dog's right side cannot be matched to photographs of its left side without additional information.
more can be found on this website press.princeton.edu/chapters/s7316.html
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- all dogs sport a white tip on the end of their tails
- i think i said this before, but young and sickly dogs eat before the rest of the pack unlike any other species
- packs are very cooperative, they almost never display any signs of aggression
- they are also highly nomadic which makes them very hard to find.
this info was found on this site www.lordota.com/?p=378
- they are said to be the most sociable of all the canines
- they sport their distinctive mottled coat
- this mottled coat pattern acts as camouflage to them
- they have a lard stomach and long intestine to aid them in absorbing more moisture from their food
- they can be found roaming: the desert, open plains, arid Savannah or sub Sahara of africa
- it was thought they once roamed in more then 40 different African countries
- the numbers today is between 10 and 25
- most african wild dog populations can be found primarily in national parks
- the highest populations can be found in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
- African Wild Dogs require large territories to support the pack
- There is a strict ranking system within the pack, led by the dominant breeding pair.
- African Wild Dogs communicate between one another through touch, movement and sound
- pack members are really close gathering together before the hunt before hunting to nose and lick each other.
- the breeding female doesnt leave the den for 2 weeks to nurse her pups and completely relies on the pack to bring her food.
- pups leave the den at 2-3mo old
- a female can birth 2-20 pups at a time (ouch on the 20 part lol)
- it is thought that the more looked after pups are the higher the chances for survival.
- (this portion i copied and pasted as i found it rather important)
The African Wild Dog is a carnivorous and opportunistic predator, hunting larger animals on the African plains in their big groups. African Wild Dogs primarily prey on large mammals such as Warthogs and numerous species of Antelope, supplementing their diet with Rodents, Lizards, Birds and Insects. They are even known to hunt much larger herbivores that have been made vulnerable through sickness or injury, such as Wildebeest. Although the African Wild Dog's prey is often much faster, the chase can last for miles, and it is this Dog's stamina and perseverance that makes them so successful, along with their ability to maintain their speed. Hunting as a pack also means that the African Wild Dogs can easily corner their prey.
- the advantage of the long intestine which helps absorb water gives them an upper hand at living in an arid climate and dont need to find a regular supply of water
- unlike other predators the african wild dog will start eating their prey while its alive
- this info was found here a-z-animals.com/animals/african-wild-dog/ also has some nice pics for ref
im going to be re instating some old things but some new will be posted here
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Lycaon
Scientific Name: Lycaon pictus
Common Name: African Wild Dog
Other Name(s): Hunting Dog, Painted Dog, Painted Wolf
Group: Mammal
Number Of Species: 1
Location: sub-Saharan Africa
Habitat: Open plains and savanna
base colors: Grey, Black, White, Brown, Tan, Gold, Red
Skin Type: Fur
Size (L): 75cm - 110cm (29in - 43in)
Weight: 17kg - 36kg (39lbs - 79lbs)
Top Speed: 72kph (45mph)
Diet: Carnivore
Prey: Antelope, Warthog, Rodents
Predators: Lions, Hyenas, Humans
Lifestyle: Crepuscular
Group Behaviour: Pack
Life Span: 10 - 13 years
Age Of Sexual Maturity: 12 - 18 months
Gestation Period: 70 days
Average Litter Size: 8
Name Of Young: Pup
Age Of Weaning: 3 months
Conservation Status: Endangered
Estimated Population Size: Less than 5,000
Biggest Threat: Habitat loss
Most Distinctive Feature: Four toes on each foot rather than five
Fun Fact: Also known as the painted dog!
crepuscular means any animal that is most active during twilight which also means dawn and dusk is when your most likely to find an AWD.
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- hunting is teamwork/strategy and allegiance
- considered distant cousins of wolves and canines (obviously
)
- keen vision lean running bodies and a strong bite
- hunting as a team means they can take down bigger pray as well as more often
- some packs have rough terrine to hunt on
- their abundant prey tends to attract things like lions/hyenas and they will push a dog off its food as well as be killed by one of those predators
- moral be succesful hunters without being hunted
- they have 3 tactics when hunting: 1. skirmish 2.the trap 3.and the charge
- at 9 mo old pups eat fresh meat
- alpha female is always on the hunt and doesn't stay to watch the pups
- they are not stealth hunters like lions. they depend upon chasing and fan out otherwise known as skirmish line
- refer to www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDdXnx8L-z0 for the hunting tactics this is also the doc used to get info for this section
- they watch body language for hunting
- they dont try to be stealthy like a cat. they know they need to give chase to get their food
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- size are about 30 inches
- weighing about 55-70lbs
- life span 10-12 years
- habitat is dense forest to open plains
- they are Carnivorous/forager
- pregnancy lasts 2 1/2 months
- the wild dog is long legged with big bat like ears, it may resemble our domesticated dog they differ from them because they have 4 toes on each foot instead of 5
- if a pack drops below 6 dogs hunting efficiency are eroded
- they have a peculiar ceremony that bonds them for a common purpose and initiates the hunt
- a breeding female gives birth once a year
- unlike many other species female pups will leave the pack more often then the males
- most pups born are male
- these facts found on www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/engafricanwilddog.html
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- they are one of africa's least known species
- most endangered super predator
- one of the most succesful pack hunters
- they are one of the most efficient and successful hunters
- constantly moving in their territory except when they have pups
- their den is their home base
- they have been roaming africa for millions of years
- only about 5,000 or less left in the world
- the pack is a band of brothers teamed up with a group of sisters. there is only one breeding pair.
- the subordinate ones help raise the pups
- they have larger litter sizes then any other canine in the world.
- their coat patterns are as unique as a finger print
- their worst enemy is lions
- lions are the killer of the majority of AWDs
- a few go out to hunt while a few stay behind to watch the pups
- leaopards are also an enemy (the documentary showed an awd dead in a tree because of a leopard it was sad D:)
- every hunter regurgitates food for the pups
- they store food in their stomach also to feed the other awds that stayed behind to baby sit.
- impala is a fav prey. 80% of the packs diet
- they catch their prey 50% of the time. higher then any other predator in africa
- the hunters move as one
- top speeds of about 45 mph stamina is their key
- in good hunting grounds they are the only super predator to have regular meals
- pups practice hunting on birds around the den (it was called a Franklin)
- wild dogs spend most of the day resting out the heat of the day. but keep their eyes and ears alert for danger.
- number 2 cause of death is injury to the legs during hunts or an acacia to deep into the paw
- in order to feed a whole pack they need to kill a few impalas
- pups have their first hunt with the pack at 3-5 mo old
- 60% of pups dont make it to their first birthday
- when a young male wild dog reaches 2 - 2 1/2 yrs old he either stays with his home pack or he decides to push of with some brothers. find some females and form their own pack. known as immigrating. they chance this if they feel a need to breed
- people often kill wild dogs to protect their herds
- AWDS can get rabies or canine distemper from domesticated dogs
- AWDS are known to travel more then 150 miles while immigrating
- 3 out of 10 end in death. others may return to their natal pack.
- immigrating males will look for other packs to lure away females. the males also sneak into other packs territories and leave scent marks for females to find and decide if they want to leave or not
- the dens are dug out. they also have escape routes but also a tunnel that leads deeper. a pack will leave a den site if the fleas become to much as it can really drain a pup
- only the mother dog moves the pups.
- the reason for the bigger litters is because of the high ratio they have against them.
- fun toys to pups are things like feathers and skills (giraffe skull was one they played with in this doc)
- wild dogs mark the boundaries of their home range
- wild dogs are fast killers.
- the food is normally gone within 4 mins
- young dogs eat first (except the alphas they eat when they want to)
- they deal with life together
and thats it for now xD hope it wasnt to long (documentary used www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWBcVp-3cmc)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NEW~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Weee found some time today since im seriously tired atm lol
- Africa Wild dogs have sparse hair, though there is variation among individuals
- variation is related to age--yearlings have more hair than adult dogs, and old dogs can become almost hairless
- Hair is particularly lost on the head, which begins to appear gray as the skin shows through
- color patterns of wild dogs are extraordinarily variable, and they appear to recognize one another individually at distances of 50 to 100 meters, suggesting that they make use of the information that coat variation provides
- Patterns on the face are relatively invariant, with a black muzzle shading to brown on the cheeks and forehead, a black line extending up the forehead, and blackish-brown on the backs of the ears.
- Some dogs have a brown teardrop on the muzzle below the eyes
- There is never white on the head, and the posterior part of the head and the dorsal surface of the neck are consistently brown or yellow.
- Colors on the body and legs are unpredictable.
- There is often a white patch just behind the forelegs, and dogs with little or no white elsewhere may have white on their forelegs or on the ventral surface of their neck or chest
- The tail is almost always tricolored, with brown at the root, a black band, and a white tip.
- Some dogs have two black tail-bands, or black dots, or a black tip below the white, and a few have no white at all.
- Coat patterns are not symmetrical.
- The asymmetry is great enough that photographs of a dog's right side cannot be matched to photographs of its left side without additional information.
more can be found on this website
press.princeton.edu/chapters/s7316.html~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- all dogs sport a white tip on the end of their tails
- i think i said this before, but young and sickly dogs eat before the rest of the pack unlike any other species
- packs are very cooperative, they almost never display any signs of aggression
- they are also highly nomadic which makes them very hard to find.
this info was found on this site www.lordota.com/?p=378
- they are said to be the most sociable of all the canines
- they sport their distinctive mottled coat
- this mottled coat pattern acts as camouflage to them
- they have a lard stomach and long intestine to aid them in absorbing more moisture from their food
- they can be found roaming: the desert, open plains, arid Savannah or sub Sahara of africa
- it was thought they once roamed in more then 40 different African countries
- the numbers today is between 10 and 25
- most african wild dog populations can be found primarily in national parks
- the highest populations can be found in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
- African Wild Dogs require large territories to support the pack
- There is a strict ranking system within the pack, led by the dominant breeding pair.
- African Wild Dogs communicate between one another through touch, movement and sound
- pack members are really close gathering together before the hunt before hunting to nose and lick each other.
- the breeding female doesnt leave the den for 2 weeks to nurse her pups and completely relies on the pack to bring her food.
- pups leave the den at 2-3mo old
- a female can birth 2-20 pups at a time (ouch on the 20 part lol)
- it is thought that the more looked after pups are the higher the chances for survival.
- (this portion i copied and pasted as i found it rather important)
The African Wild Dog is a carnivorous and opportunistic predator, hunting larger animals on the African plains in their big groups. African Wild Dogs primarily prey on large mammals such as Warthogs and numerous species of Antelope, supplementing their diet with Rodents, Lizards, Birds and Insects. They are even known to hunt much larger herbivores that have been made vulnerable through sickness or injury, such as Wildebeest. Although the African Wild Dog's prey is often much faster, the chase can last for miles, and it is this Dog's stamina and perseverance that makes them so successful, along with their ability to maintain their speed. Hunting as a pack also means that the African Wild Dogs can easily corner their prey.
- the advantage of the long intestine which helps absorb water gives them an upper hand at living in an arid climate and dont need to find a regular supply of water
- unlike other predators the african wild dog will start eating their prey while its alive
- this info was found here a-z-animals.com/animals/african-wild-dog/ also has some nice pics for ref
im going to be re instating some old things but some new will be posted here
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Lycaon
Scientific Name: Lycaon pictus
Common Name: African Wild Dog
Other Name(s): Hunting Dog, Painted Dog, Painted Wolf
Group: Mammal
Number Of Species: 1
Location: sub-Saharan Africa
Habitat: Open plains and savanna
base colors: Grey, Black, White, Brown, Tan, Gold, Red
Skin Type: Fur
Size (L): 75cm - 110cm (29in - 43in)
Weight: 17kg - 36kg (39lbs - 79lbs)
Top Speed: 72kph (45mph)
Diet: Carnivore
Prey: Antelope, Warthog, Rodents
Predators: Lions, Hyenas, Humans
Lifestyle: Crepuscular
Group Behaviour: Pack
Life Span: 10 - 13 years
Age Of Sexual Maturity: 12 - 18 months
Gestation Period: 70 days
Average Litter Size: 8
Name Of Young: Pup
Age Of Weaning: 3 months
Conservation Status: Endangered
Estimated Population Size: Less than 5,000
Biggest Threat: Habitat loss
Most Distinctive Feature: Four toes on each foot rather than five
Fun Fact: Also known as the painted dog!
crepuscular means any animal that is most active during twilight which also means dawn and dusk is when your most likely to find an AWD.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- hunting is teamwork/strategy and allegiance
- considered distant cousins of wolves and canines (obviously
)- keen vision lean running bodies and a strong bite
- hunting as a team means they can take down bigger pray as well as more often
- some packs have rough terrine to hunt on
- their abundant prey tends to attract things like lions/hyenas and they will push a dog off its food as well as be killed by one of those predators
- moral be succesful hunters without being hunted
- they have 3 tactics when hunting: 1. skirmish 2.the trap 3.and the charge
- at 9 mo old pups eat fresh meat
- alpha female is always on the hunt and doesn't stay to watch the pups
- they are not stealth hunters like lions. they depend upon chasing and fan out otherwise known as skirmish line
- refer to www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDdXnx8L-z0 for the hunting tactics this is also the doc used to get info for this section
- they watch body language for hunting
- they dont try to be stealthy like a cat. they know they need to give chase to get their food
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- size are about 30 inches
- weighing about 55-70lbs
- life span 10-12 years
- habitat is dense forest to open plains
- they are Carnivorous/forager
- pregnancy lasts 2 1/2 months
- the wild dog is long legged with big bat like ears, it may resemble our domesticated dog they differ from them because they have 4 toes on each foot instead of 5
- if a pack drops below 6 dogs hunting efficiency are eroded
- they have a peculiar ceremony that bonds them for a common purpose and initiates the hunt
- a breeding female gives birth once a year
- unlike many other species female pups will leave the pack more often then the males
- most pups born are male
- these facts found on www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/engafricanwilddog.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- they are one of africa's least known species
- most endangered super predator
- one of the most succesful pack hunters
- they are one of the most efficient and successful hunters
- constantly moving in their territory except when they have pups
- their den is their home base
- they have been roaming africa for millions of years
- only about 5,000 or less left in the world
- the pack is a band of brothers teamed up with a group of sisters. there is only one breeding pair.
- the subordinate ones help raise the pups
- they have larger litter sizes then any other canine in the world.
- their coat patterns are as unique as a finger print
- their worst enemy is lions
- lions are the killer of the majority of AWDs
- a few go out to hunt while a few stay behind to watch the pups
- leaopards are also an enemy (the documentary showed an awd dead in a tree because of a leopard it was sad D:)
- every hunter regurgitates food for the pups
- they store food in their stomach also to feed the other awds that stayed behind to baby sit.
- impala is a fav prey. 80% of the packs diet
- they catch their prey 50% of the time. higher then any other predator in africa
- the hunters move as one
- top speeds of about 45 mph stamina is their key
- in good hunting grounds they are the only super predator to have regular meals
- pups practice hunting on birds around the den (it was called a Franklin)
- wild dogs spend most of the day resting out the heat of the day. but keep their eyes and ears alert for danger.
- number 2 cause of death is injury to the legs during hunts or an acacia to deep into the paw
- in order to feed a whole pack they need to kill a few impalas
- pups have their first hunt with the pack at 3-5 mo old
- 60% of pups dont make it to their first birthday
- when a young male wild dog reaches 2 - 2 1/2 yrs old he either stays with his home pack or he decides to push of with some brothers. find some females and form their own pack. known as immigrating. they chance this if they feel a need to breed
- people often kill wild dogs to protect their herds
- AWDS can get rabies or canine distemper from domesticated dogs
- AWDS are known to travel more then 150 miles while immigrating
- 3 out of 10 end in death. others may return to their natal pack.
- immigrating males will look for other packs to lure away females. the males also sneak into other packs territories and leave scent marks for females to find and decide if they want to leave or not
- the dens are dug out. they also have escape routes but also a tunnel that leads deeper. a pack will leave a den site if the fleas become to much as it can really drain a pup
- only the mother dog moves the pups.
- the reason for the bigger litters is because of the high ratio they have against them.
- fun toys to pups are things like feathers and skills (giraffe skull was one they played with in this doc)
- wild dogs mark the boundaries of their home range
- wild dogs are fast killers.
- the food is normally gone within 4 mins
- young dogs eat first (except the alphas they eat when they want to)
- they deal with life together
and thats it for now xD hope it wasnt to long (documentary used www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWBcVp-3cmc)
and tomorrow grandma in law is coming over and taking kiddos to the park but i shall look some more up monday ^-^
