African wild dogs, also known as painted wolves, are facing the brink of extinction. With only about 7,000 individuals left in the wild, conservationists are racing to protect these unique creatures.

African wild dogs are social and live in packs, with the average pack size being between 5 and 20 dogs. Within the pack, there is one dominant male and dominant female, called the alpha pair.

African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.

Close-knit nomadic packs of 20 to 30 African wild dogs, native to southern and eastern Africa, hunt prey including antelopes such as impalas, gazelles and kudus using complex coordinated ...

The African wild dog has been left without habitat to naturally disperse and breed. Scientists will set up the first-ever sperm bank to inseminate wild dogs and ensure that the species survives.

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are native to sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1997 and 2012, their numbers dropped by half in some areas. With only 8,000 or so remaining in the wild, ...

Kassy the Golden Retriever raised a pack of African-painted pups alongside her own blonde-haired babies. Potawatomi Zoo. According to officials, even their third African-painted dog Colby, Bleu ...

Rarely-captured scenes show a pack of painted wolves - the same African wild dogs set to be featured on David Attenborough's Dynasties this weekend - hunting baboons, for the first time.

The dogs were born on November 5 and 6 to first-time mother Pele, a 3-year-old African painted dog who first arrived at the zoo in October 2021, according to a news release.

African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.

The eyebrows of the African wild dog have scientists wondering whether other dogs can make the irresistible ‘puppy-dog eyes’ expression. Skip to main content. Thank you for visiting nature.com.