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Animalia:Chordata:Mammalia:Carnivora:Canidae:Lycaon pictus Lycaon pictus, common names African wild dog, painted dog, painted hunting dog, and Cape hunting dog, is the only living species in the genus Lycaon. Historically distributed across most of Africa, but now an endangered species with only a few thousand individuals in total, found primarily in areas of southern Africa (northern Botswana, north-east Namibia, western and northern Zimbabwe, southern Tanzania and the Kruger National Park in South Africa, as well as Kafue National Park and Luanga Valley, Zambia).

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Influences on Group Size and Population Decline in African Wild Dogs Article by Christie A. McCloud. www.indiana.edu/~animal/archive/ABB/1997_2(4).html

African Wild Dog Summary and update on this species under threat from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre [WCMC/WWF]. www.wcmc.org.uk/species/data/species_sheets/wilddog.htm

Rabies in African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Madikwe Game Reserve Paper from the Rabies Unit, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1999. www.vet.uga.edu/ivcvm/1999/Hofmeyr/hofmeyr.htm

African Wild Dog Status Survey and Action Plan IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group report (1997) is an authoritative resource on Lycaon pictus biology, research techniques, population declines, extinction risk, and opportunities for species recovery. www.canids.org/PUBLICAT/AWDACTPL/wldogtoc.htm

African Wild Dog: Rare wild dogs give clues to pet behavior About Lycaon pictus, the Cape hunting dog, and its behavior. www.canismajor.com/dog/afriwild.html

African Wild Dogs In the Conservation Spotlight, excerpted from S. Rotz Mamakos, AZA Communique, 1996. www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/97.01-02/mamakos.html

The Future of the Wild Dog Hangs in the Balance From Wildnet Africa. wildnetafrica.com/wildlifearticles/zoologic/1998/wildguess.html

Painted Dog Conservation Supporting the work of GSA Rasmussen in Hwange, Zimbabwe. News, photo gallery, and information about the biology, distribution, evolution of Lycaon pictus. painteddogconservation.iinet.net.au

The Wild Dog Project Details of a conservation project in the Venetia-Limpopo Nature Reserve, South Africa. www.limpopo.co.za/hosted/wilddog

Save the African Wild Dog Information about Lycaon pictus and how to send donations to help preserve this endangered species. www.save-the-african-wild-dog.com

African Wild Dog Conservation This organization monitors and protects the African wild dog population in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia. www.afrikeye.net/Conservation/AWDC/wild_dogs.htm

Lycaon pictus (African Hunting Dog) Notes on taxonomy, biology, and behavior. animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/../../../Lycaon_pictus.html

African hunting dog, Lycaon pictus Notes on this canine's physical appearance, social behavior, hunting strategies, and habitat. magazine.naturecom.de/text/wild-dog.html

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) Short introduction from the American Museum of Natural History. www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/dog/dog.html

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) Facts about physical traits, habitat, diet, and reproduction. Includes a photo. www.philadelphiazoo.org/index.php?id=3_1_1_1

Living Africa: Wild Dog or Cape Hunting Dog (Lycaon pictus) Physical appearance, range, behavior, and reproduction. library.thinkquest.org/16645/wildlife/wild_dog.shtml?tqskip1=1