Very efficient hunters, African painted dogs will catch their prey 80-90% of the time.
The pack hunts in a relay, taking turns chasing after the prey. They outlast their prey by running at 37 mph for up to 3 miles.
Scientific Name: Lycaon pictus
Conservation Status: Endangered
Size: Height: 2 to 2.6 feet; Length: 2.5 to 3.7 feet
Weight: 37 to 79 pounds
Current and Historic Range
Africa
Physical Characteristics
Known as painted dogs due to color splotches, each pattern is different for each individual dog, similar to fingerprints in humans.
Communication
African painted dogs communicate with each other using vocalization as well as body language; their ear movement may also help them communicate as well as to hear.