Scientific Name – Lycaon pictus

Classification – Lycaon

Gender Names – Male – Dog; Female –  Bitch; Baby – Puppy

Collective Noun – Pack

Length/Size – 24–30 in

Weight – 20–25 kg

Top Speed – 60 kmph

Life Expectancy – 9-10 years; 10 – 13 years in captivity

Mating Season – January to May

Pregnancy – 70 days

Special Features – Four toes on each foot rather than five

Social Structure – Highly sociable creatures that live in packs of anything between 6 and 20 lead by the dominant breeding pair

Geographical Distribution – sub-Saharan Africa

Natural Habitat – Open plains and savanna

World Population – less than 5,000 individuals

Conservation Status – Endangered

Diet – Antelope, Warthog, Rodents

Predators – Lions, Hyenas, Humans