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Domestic dogs

Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis

Species on this page

+ African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
+ Coyote (Canis latrans) (see also Coyote
+ Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
+ Domestic breeds (Canis familiaris)
+ Misc (Canis miscellaneous)

Species on other pages

+ African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
+ Coyote (Canis latrans)
+ Foxes
+ Wolves
+ Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)

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African wild dogs

This remarkable scene unfolded as we looked out from Richard's porch. The dogs repeatedly crossed the Olifant River into Kruger NP.

Pack

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Lycaon pictus Republic of South Africa
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Pair

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Lycaon pictus Republic of South Africa
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Pursuer

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Lycaon pictus Republic of South Africa

Notice the radio collar.

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Pursued

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Both predator and prey spend a fair bit of time in the air.

The hunt appeared to be successful but we went never able to verify that as fact.

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Last modified: November 28, 2019
Extracted from dogs.html: November 28, 2019
Created: December 24, 2009
Contact: siegelr@stanford.edu
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