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The African Wild The African Wild DogsDogs

By: KynzieBy: Kynzie

IntroductionIntroduction

My animal has My animal has brown, black and brown, black and white spots.white spots.

The first word starts The first word starts with a w and ends with a w and ends with a d.with a d.

The second word The second word starts with a d and starts with a d and ends with a g. ends with a g.

What is it? What is it?

DescriptionDescription

African wild dogs height is 24 to 30 African wild dogs height is 24 to 30 inches high. They weigh between inches high. They weigh between 37 and 80 pounds. The African wild 37 and 80 pounds. The African wild dog’s color is brown, white and dog’s color is brown, white and black. African wild dogs do not all black. African wild dogs do not all have white tails.have white tails.

Life SpanLife Span

Both male and female lives the Both male and female lives the same amount of time. I think it is same amount of time. I think it is better to be younger in their group better to be younger in their group because the younger they are the because the younger they are the longer they live. The African wild longer they live. The African wild dog lives for 10 years. dog lives for 10 years.

Predator/PreyPredator/Prey Antelope, zebras, Antelope, zebras,

wildebeests, springboks, wildebeests, springboks, gazelles and impala are gazelles and impala are the food African wild dogs the food African wild dogs hunt for. Gazelles and hunt for. Gazelles and Wildebeests have to keep Wildebeests have to keep a sharp lookout for they a sharp lookout for they are the dog’s favorite are the dog’s favorite foods. They eat their food foods. They eat their food quickly so hyenas do not quickly so hyenas do not steal their food. The wild steal their food. The wild dogs chase their prey, dogs chase their prey, usually a sick or old usually a sick or old animal. They also do not animal. They also do not have many enemies.have many enemies.

ProtectionProtection

African wild dog’s African wild dog’s deadliest enemy is a deadliest enemy is a human. When African human. When African wild dogs are done wild dogs are done hunting they bring hunting they bring back food for injured, back food for injured, and old members of and old members of the pack that stayed the pack that stayed behind. They protect behind. They protect themselves by themselves by running away. running away.

YoungYoung African wild dogs can have African wild dogs can have

up to fifteen pups in a up to fifteen pups in a litter, but 7 to 10 are more litter, but 7 to 10 are more usual. The special name for usual. The special name for a baby African wild dog is a baby African wild dog is called a pup. African wild called a pup. African wild dogs often have pups once dogs often have pups once a year. Parents take care of a year. Parents take care of baby African wild dogs for baby African wild dogs for six weeks. When pups are six weeks. When pups are about six weeks old they about six weeks old they start to hunt and run. The start to hunt and run. The pack feeds and protects pack feeds and protects the pups. the pups.

BehaviorBehavior African wild dogs treat African wild dogs treat

each other like a caring each other like a caring family. African wild family. African wild dogs packs have many dogs packs have many rules. The African wild rules. The African wild dogs can easily run 30 dogs can easily run 30 miles per hour. The miles per hour. The African wild dogs are African wild dogs are active during the day. active during the day. When it is the hottest When it is the hottest part of the day African part of the day African wild dogs usually rest wild dogs usually rest and sleep in the shadeand sleep in the shade..

EnvironmentEnvironment

The African wild The African wild dogs are only dogs are only found south of the found south of the Sahara dessert. Sahara dessert. Savannahs and Savannahs and grasslands are grasslands are where African where African wild dogs live. wild dogs live.

Endangered, Threatened, Endangered, Threatened, or Recoveringor Recovering

We should care for African wild dogs We should care for African wild dogs because they will die from humans because they will die from humans hunting them and floods drowning hunting them and floods drowning them. Anthrax, rabies and them. Anthrax, rabies and distemper can make African wild distemper can make African wild dogs sick and kill them. dogs sick and kill them.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

African wild dogs only have four African wild dogs only have four toes. Regular dogs have five toes. toes. Regular dogs have five toes. The pack will share food with The pack will share food with young hyenas if they behave the young hyenas if they behave the right way. Not all African wild dogs right way. Not all African wild dogs have white tails. Some of them just have white tails. Some of them just have brown or black or white, have brown or black or white, black and brown on its tail.black and brown on its tail.

ConclusionConclusion

I learned about the I learned about the African wild dog. The African wild dog. The African wild dog is African wild dog is cute. The reason why I cute. The reason why I picked the African wild picked the African wild dog was because I dog was because I have a puppy that have a puppy that looks exactly like a looks exactly like a African wild dog. We African wild dog. We can save African wild can save African wild dogs by not cutting dogs by not cutting down trees. down trees.

BibliographyBibliography Beil, Timothy L. Beil, Timothy L. Wild DogsWild Dogs. Mankoto, MN: Creative Education, 1996.. Mankoto, MN: Creative Education, 1996.

  

Defenders of Wildlife. “African Wild Dog.” Accessed on 8 Sept 2006. Defenders of Wildlife. “African Wild Dog.” Accessed on 8 Sept 2006. http://www.Kidsplanet.org/factsheets/africanwilddog.htmlhttp://www.Kidsplanet.org/factsheets/africanwilddog.html

Encyclopedia of Animals. “African wild dogs.” Accessed on 5 Sept Encyclopedia of Animals. “African wild dogs.” Accessed on 5 Sept 2006 from EBSCO animals online database.2006 from EBSCO animals online database.

  

Gentle, Victor. Gentle, Victor. African Wild DogsAfrican Wild Dogs. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 2002. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 2002

  

Gunzi, Christiane. Gunzi, Christiane. Wolves and Wild DogsWolves and Wild Dogs. Boston: Kingfisher, 2003.. Boston: Kingfisher, 2003.