Have you ever heard of the magnificent African Wild Dog? African
Wild Dogs are the mammals who primarily live in the Savannahs and open
woodlands of Africa. According to National Geographic, the African Wild
dog has “patches of red, black, brown, white and yellow fur.” Although its
coat usually varies in pattern, the tips of their tails are always white and they
have rounded ears. African Wild Dogs are thirty inches at the shoulder and
weigh fifty-five to seventy pounds according to www.outofafrica .They are
extremely fast animals that can run 34 mph and can run nonstop for up to
three miles. These fantastic mammals can hunt quite large prey such as eland
calves, wildebeest, zebras, and impalas. African Wild Dogs are the second
largest wild canine and they are also called “Painted Wolf.” Another
extraordinary fact about African Wild Dogs is that they take great pride on
always taking care of each other as a pack of up to thirty adults.
The African Wild Dog would best suited living in captivity because a
nature conservatory offers a safe controlled wildlife-style atmosphere, it
decreases their chance of extinction, and it would meet their physical and
social needs.
Placing the African Wild Dog in captivity in a nature conservatory
will give them the best of both worlds. They will be free to roam a vast open
area while being protected from hunters. Hunters have been known to
kill African Wild Dogs to protect their livestock. One such conservatory to
protect the African Wild Dog is the Loisaba Wilderness Ranch. Here
African Wild Dogs, elephants and other wildlife have plenty of room to
roam on 56,000 acres of land in northern Kenya. The best part about Loisaba
Ranch is that people can actually visit it and see the animals. All the
proceeds from this tourist attraction go to wildlife conservation and helping
the surrounding community.
African Wild Dogs are already endangered so the world cannot afford
to lose anymore of them.