African Wild Dog
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| Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820) |
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African Wild Dog range
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Canis pictus |
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The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) is a carnivorous (meaning it eats meat) mammal of the Canidae family. As the name says, it lives in Africa.
[change] References
- ↑ W.C. Wozencraft (2005)
- ↑ McNutt et al. (2008). Lycaon pictus. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 06 May 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
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