Since they both first evolved, cats and dogs have been arch enemies, and confrontations can be deadly for both. Here, two lionesses have caught a painted wolf/African wild dog.
African wild dog (Painted wolf) - mixed media - David Skidmore
Appearing in the fossil record as far back as the Chibanian during the Pleistocene, the painted wolf (also called the African wild dog) managed to carve out an ecological niche and become one of Africa’s most efficient predators.
Painted wolves/African wild dogs taking down a puku. Puku and impala make up most of a painted wolf’s diet in the Luangwa Valley.
I wanna do a Seeded World with: Giant African Land Snails, Carolina Wolf Spiders, Bull Ants and Kangaroos Paw Flowers. Thoughts? Advice? (info in comments)
An Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also known as the Simien jackal or Simien fox, captures a juvenile big-headed African mole-rat using good old fashioned "huffing and puffing" which creates dust in their burrows. The dust drives the mole-rats to their exits where they become vulnerable.
A half blind painted wolf/African wild dog in Zimbabwe.
An Ethiopian wolf pounces on an African big-headed mole-rat using a deft gymnastic maneuver
Bush dogs are able to hunt underwater, and they generally hunt in packs for capybaras and agoutis in the wild. Bush dogs, native to Central and South America, are very rarely seen, and their closest living relatives are the maned wolf and African wild dog.
Bobby knuckles brutalizes a chubby african wolf man v.redd.it/4gqzaslxyy971
Hugs all round on African Painted Wolf Day 📸 Olli Teirilae
African painted wolf taking a break 📸 Laurent Maggiore
Flashback to when devs revealed the African golden wolf after a month of no patches or updates
Young painted wolf posing for the camera 📸 African Wildlife Foundation
The capture of a wild dog - African Wildlife Vets • driving rain, inhospitable territory… a vet’s account of what it took to reunite a lone painted wolf with his pack africanwildlifevets.org/t…
The painted wolf (also called the African wild dog or Cape painted hunting dog) is Africa’s most efficient predator. Due to their superb teamwork and remarkable endurance and high running speeds, 80% of all hunts end in success. reddit.com/gallery/nywon9
Alpha female painted wolf with two sub-dominate females 📸 African Wildlife Conservation Fund
Big round ears, wary eyes, long legs, narrow body, tri-coloured patchwork coat - this photo by Andrew John Taylor captures the physique of the endangered African painted wolf perfectly
It's either this Painted Wolf or a Leopard sighting that makes my safari feel complete. I equally love them all. African Hunting/Wild Dog clicked in Olpejeta conservancy,Laikipia county,Kenya.
Whitepaw, the magnificent African painted wolf, conquering a large jurassic rock.
Male lions tearing into a painted wolf/African wild dog pup.
A planned copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia is threatening the entire area, including Mana Pools, home to the endangered African Painted Wolf. Please sign this petition appealing to Zambia's president to intervene and add #SafeZambezi to your social media posts. Thank you. change.org/p/president-ed…
Whitepaw, the magnificent African painted wolf, conquering a large jurassic rock.
A planned copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia is threatening the entire area, including Mana Pools, home to the endangered African Painted Wolf. Please sign this petition appealing to Zambia's president. change.org/p/president-ed…
Painted wolf puppy out exploring • source: African Wildlife Conservation Fund
I'm not sure how much it would add, but Australia once operated the South African Casspir and Wolf MRAPs in the early 90s
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2081345
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C966087
I have to admit, I don't fully understand the Stolly (10pt) vs M113 (5pt) costs. I guess the Stolly is faster and amphibious? Even if it's unarmed and unarmored.
The Casspir might make an interesting 5-10pt transport for ANZAC, with it's dual MAG58 machine guns.
There is a third MRAP, the Buffel, but that seems less interesting. Here's one bogged:
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C966146
And another crashed:
Male lion takes out 2 painted wolf/African wild dog puppies. Lions are a major competitor of painted wolves. v.redd.it/5du7e4hk50a61
A planned copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia is threatening the entire area, including Mana Pools, home to the endangered African painted wolf. Please sign this petition appealing to Zambia's president to intervene and add #SaveZambezi to your social media posts. Thank you. change.org/p/president-ed…
This is Leonardo. Endangered African Wild Dog/Painted Wolf/ Lycaon Pictus. Photographed at WORZ Australia. Can I share with you his adventures with his four brothers? Protect/respect.
A planned copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia is threatening the entire area, including Mana Pools, home to the endangered African painted wolf. Please sign this petition appealing to Zambia's president to intervene and add #SaveZambezi to your social media posts. Thank you. change.org/p/president-ed…
“My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed.” A painted wolf/African wild dog laden with scars.
A planned copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia is threatening the entire area, including Mana Pools, home to the endangered African Painted Wolf. Please sign this petition appealing to Zambia's president. change.org/p/president-ed…
A planned copper mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia is threatening the entire area, including Mana Pools, home to the endangered African Painted Wolf. Please sign this petition appealing to Zambia's president. change.org/p/president-ed…
Tait is a real softy, but chess brings out her African painted wolf genetics!
Lycaon pictus has many names in English, from ‘African wild dog’ to ‘painted wolf’. We take a look into the background of this endangered animal’s many English names. africageographic.com/stor…
I made a video comparing the greeting rituals of 4 different canine species: the grey wolf, the Ethiopian wolf, the painted wolf/African wild dog, and the dhole. v.redd.it/e1ycqmxfw8g61
Painted wolf/African wild dog with the remains of an impala. Although painted wolves aren’t members of the Canis genus, they’re called “painted wolves” because it’s a more positive name than anything with “dog” in it and they behave more like wolves than domestic dogs.
Painted wolf/African wild dog caught by a crocodile. reddit.com/gallery/jdry0c
My First Fursona Kode! (African wild dog+wolf hybrid) art by @PhoenixAfton
Painted wolf puppy photo by ‘Remembering African Wild Dogs’ contributor William Steel
African golden wolf - Today in Belezma national park, Algeria reddit.com/gallery/k5zrdm
Following an African painted wolf pack youtu.be/TzYAPJ5e0Q8
In most parts of southern Africa, impalas make up the majority of a painted wolf’s/African wild dog’s diet.
One African painted wolf considering vertical takeoff as a get-out quick option.
