African Wild Dog aka Painted Dog. Endangered species with only around 6,600 individual thought to survive in the wild (according to African Wildlife Foundation). Throughout Africa, wild dogs have been shot and poisoned by farmers who often blame them when a leopard or hyena kills livestock. As human populations expand, leading to agriculture, settlements, and roads, wild dogs are losing the spaces in which they were once able to roam freely. We were fortunate to encounter a pack of around eight of these striking animals on an early morning drive near Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
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