With fewer than 7,000 left in the wild, the African Wild Dog is a highly social and efficient predator whose survival is under threat from habitat loss, conflict with humans, and disease, making ...

Habitat fragmentation increases human-wildlife conflict and localized, small population extinction due to epidemic disease. As human populations expand, wild dogs are losing their habitat.

The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilizing vast, remote territories to remain out of sight ...

Scientists from the Institute for Breeding Rare and Endangered African Mammals have been working in southern Africa for over 15 years to protect endangered African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). They ...

African Wild Dogs Could Be Facing Total Population Collapse This Century A temperature rise of around 3°C (5.4°F) could spell disaster for the species.

Thanks to human extermination, disease and loss of habitat, there are less than 5,000 of the extremely rare and beautiful mosaic dogs — referred to as African-painted.

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.

African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.

The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, r ...

Analysis - The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of ...