The pups are the zoo’s first litter of African painted dogs since 2016, the zoo’s curator of carnivores, Tyler Boyd, said in the release. The breed of dogs, also called African wild dogs ...

African wild dogs, also known as painted wolves, are facing the brink of extinction. With only about 7,000 individuals left ...

Also known as African wild dogs, painted dogs are one of the world's most endangered mammals, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The largest populations of painted dogs remain in southern ...

Here’s what we know about them. African painted dogs also known as African wild dogs or wolves are native to sub-Saharan Africa. There are less than 7,000 adult painted dogs in the wild.

While African painted dogs usually live with a pack of like-minded predators in the wild, the canine that is taking care of them at the zoo is a golden retriever. Potawatomi Zoo announced last ...

The so-called painted dogs are about as big as medium-size domestic dogs, and 37 to 80 pounds, according to the zoo. They have large, rounded ears and dark brown circles around their eyes and are ...

According to officials, even their third African-painted dog Colby, Bleu’s sister, refused to acknowledge the big-eared pups. “In the wild, African painted dogs live in large packs with unique ...

African Painted Dog Facts (courtesy of the Potawatomi Zoo) - African painted dogs, also known as African wild dogs or African painted wolves, are a unique canid species (Lycaon pictus) native to ...

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), also known as painted dogs, have the same well-developed muscles around their eyes as their domesticated cousins do, according to a paper published last month in ...