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The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also called painted dog and Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild canine in Africa, and the only extant member of the genus Lycaon , which is distinguished from Canis by dentition highly specialised for a hypercarnivorous diet and by a lack of dewclaws .
Greg Rasmussen (born 30 April 1956) is a 2023 Indianapolis Prize nominee and wildlife conservation biologist who has studied the critically endangered painted dog, previously known as the African wild dog, for over thirty years, one of the longest studies of the species ever conducted.
Dynasties is a 2018 British nature documentary series on five vulnerable or endangered species known to form enduring populations: chimpanzee, emperor penguin, lion, tiger and African wild dog. The series is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit [1] [2] and narrated by David Attenborough. The music score was composed by Benji Merrison. [3]
This is a list of notable films that are primarily about animals.This include film where the main characters are animals or the plot revolves around an animal. While films involving dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals are included on this list, those concerning legendary creatures, such as dragons, vampires, or animal-human hybrids like werewolve are not.
Guinea is home to the African Elephant and a former coat of arms in 1960 featured a red and yellow shield with a green elephant on it. [29] Guinea-Bissau: Djurtus The African wild dogs: The African wild dog is a species of canid. [30] Ivory Coast: Les Éléphants The Elephants: From the African forest elephants which are abundant in the Ivory ...
Roar 's message of protection for African wildlife as well as its animal interactions were praised by critics, but its plot, story, inconsistent tone, dialogue, and editing were criticized. During production, the cast and crew members faced dangerous situations; 70 people, including the film's stars, were injured in attacks from the untrained ...
Wildlife Diary is a 26 episode documentary series broadcast on the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Billed as "the ultimate in reality TV", the series used 24-hour cameras filming a nature reserve in the African bush, tracking the life and death of a handful of animals. Main characters Roelani - a male leopard whose quest goes way beyond that of survival. He longs for female company ...
The ecosystem is home to over 3,000 lions, 1,000 African leopards, [21] and 7,700 to 8,700 spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta). [22] The East African cheetah is also present in Serengeti. [23] African wild dogs are relatively scarce in much of the Serengeti. This is particularly true in places such as Serengeti National Park (where they became ...