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East African wild dog (Lycaon pictus ssp. lupinus) Tsavo West NP, Kenya. 5 Mar, 2023. African wild dog,Geotagged,Kenya,Lycaon pictus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

East African wild dog (Lycaon pictus ssp. lupinus)

Tsavo West NP, Kenya. 5 Mar, 2023.

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  1. Finally! Now that's a member of the African fauna that I'd wanted to see for a loooong time Posted 2 years ago
    1. A great picture with a story as you can literally see how hard life is for this dog! Compliments Thibaud! Posted 2 years ago
      1. Thanks Alexander! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Congratulations Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks Niel Posted 2 years ago
  3. A beautiful display of a battle-scarred top dog. Looks to be attracting some bugs too. Posted 2 years ago
    1. Indeed! Posted 2 years ago
    2. Thought almost the same! Posted 2 years ago
  4. Yes - they are very hard to see, I have been looking for a long time on many trips to Africa - but no luck so far. Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
    1. Fingers crossed for next time Posted 2 years ago
  5. Wonderful Thibaud!! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 2 years ago

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"Lycaon pictus" is a large canid found only in Africa, especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. It is variously called the African wild dog, African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, painted dog, painted wolf, painted hunting dog, spotted dog, or ornate wolf.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Apr 21, 2023. Captured Mar 5, 2023 09:11 in 6G9W24PV+MH.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO2500
  • 400mm