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Wayne Marinovich - Wildlife Photographer and Author. Photographing the wonderful nature on the planet and writing about it
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Last portrait of an African wild dog!
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The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), also called painted dog, painted wolf, or Cape hunting dog, is a species of canid native to Southern and Eastern Africa. They are one of the most successful predators on the African savanna, and have a 80% kill rate, which is far more superior than the kill rate of other predators like the 25% kill rate of lions. However, they are highly afraid of lions, who will kill wild dogs because of predatory competition, since both of them go for the same prey…
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African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) / Lycaon / Image by hendriventer (HendriVenter Photography) from instagram
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Discover the fascinating differences between wild dogs and domestic dogs. Explore their behavior, habitat, and characteristics in our blog. #WildVsDomestic #WildDogFacts #DomesticDogLove #WildCanines #PetVsWild #DogComparison #WildDogBehavior #DomesticatedPets #WildAnimalFacts #CanineWorld #PetLovers #WildlifeEncounters
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Beautiful markings found on the African wild dog, aka painted dog. Photo taken in Northern Botswana.
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