The African Wild Dog

The African Wild Dog by Nick Izatt
African wild dogs are found in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. They prefer open grassland, savannas and woodlands. They are able to run at speeds of 30 mph for up to three miles. This helps them catch their prey. The African wild dogs eat meat. They eat gazelles, impalas, zebras, wildebeest, hares and rodents. They are known as the hunting dog. People are the enemy of the African wild dog. They kill them for their fur and because they feel threatened by them. People mistake them for coyotes, so they kill them. There are only 5000 left in the wild. They have black, brown, and yellow spots. They have been called the painted dog.