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

The African savannah is one of the most iconic and unforgiving ecosystems on Earth,a vast, sun-scorched landscape where only ...

The African wild dog is one of the world's rarest mammals. At a glance, people unfamiliar with the species misidentify it as a hyena. While both animals are spotted, the African wild dog has round ...

A video out of Africa captured amazing footage of a group of African wild dogs surrounding a warthog. The warthog does its best to escape.

African wild dogs weigh 40 to 79 pounds with males slightly heavier than females. They are 30 to 43 inches in length and stand 24 to 30 inches at shoulder height with females slightly larger.

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), photographed at the Bronx Zoo. African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) don't have it easy. Their taste for large mammalian prey puts them in competition with lions and ...

African wild dogs might use facial expressions to communicate with each other as they hunt in packs on the savanna. Arno Meintjes via Flickr under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED Puppy-dog eyes are irresistible.

“Dogs in the Wild” filmmakers filmed over 22 wild dog species across six continents. African Wild Dogs were one of the toughest species to film due to the flooded Okavango River. (birds ...

Democracy isn’t just for humans. New research suggests the sociable carnivores known as African wild dogs make consensus decisions too—by sneezing. The canine equivalent of “achoo!” ...

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 ...