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.

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Painted Dog blog

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

African Painted Dog
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.