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Lycaon pictus
The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) is a carnivorous mammal of the Canidae family, found only in Africa, especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. It is also called the Painted Hunting Dog, African Hunting Dog, the Cape Hunting Dog, the Spotted Dog, or the Painted Wolf in English, Wildehond in Afrikaans, and Mbwa mwilu in Swahili. It is the only species in the genus Lycaon.
Endangered.
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Great photos Arno, I didn't see them when I was in Kruger.
There is a mission for endangered animals that you might like to add this to...
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7376...