African Wild Dog

Name: African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

Also known by several other names, such as African Hunting Dog, African Wild Dog, Cape Hunting Dog, and Painted Wolf. The Latin name Lycaon pictus is most closely translated "wolf"/ Lycaon and "colored" or "painted"/ pictus.

 They are an endangered species that lives in a wide range of places on the African continent. Their ranges is from south of the Sahara Desert in lightly wooded and savanna areas. They are diminished to about 3,000 to 5,500 in about 14 countries. The range they cover is mainly dependent on the size of their family pack.

Lions and hyenas are their main adversaries, besides humans.

The African Wild Dog is a very family oriented animal. The pack generally consists of an alpha male and an alpha female. Males generally rear the pups. The pack feeds their pups first and ensure their well being.

The pack generally hunts and is most active at dusk and dawn.

There are 5 subspecies of African Wild Dog and they are:
Lycaon pictus pictus
Lycaon pictus lupinus
Lycaon pictus manguensis
Lycaon pictus sharicus
Lycaon pictus somalicus 
 

Zoos that they can be seen at are:

Hawaii region 
Honolulu Zoo Honolulu, Hawaii 


Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington
Oregon Zoo Portland, Oregon
Los Angeles Zoo Los Angeles, California
San Diego Zoo San Diego, California
The Living Desert  Palm Desert/ Indian Wells, California

Mountain region
Phoenix Zoo  Phoenix, Arizona
Denver Zoo  Denver, Colorado 
Albuquerque Zoo  Albuquerque, New Mexico


Central region
Henry Doorly Zoo  Omaha, Nebraska
Sedgwick County Zoo Wichita, Kansas
San Antonio Zoo  San Antonio, Texas
Gladys Porter Zoo  Brownsville, Texas
Houston Zoo  Houston, Texas
Brookfield Zoo  Brookfield, Illinois
Henson Robinson Zoo Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, Illinois
Kansas City Zoo  Kansas City, Missouri
Birmingham Zoo  Birmingham, Alabama

Eastern region
Binder Park Zoo  Battle Creek, Michigan
Potawatomi Zoo South Bend, Indiana
Knoxville Zoo  Knoxville, Tennessee
The Wilds  Cumberland, Ohio
Toledo Zoo  Toledo, Ohio 
Oglebay's Good Zoo  Wheeling, West Virginia
Pittsburgh Zoo  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Erie Zoo  Erie, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Zoo  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bronx Zoo  New York, New York 
Roger Williams Park Zoo  Providence, Rhode Island
Miami Metro Zoo  Miami, Florida