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African Wild Dogs Facts, Habitat, Diet, Size, Photos And Videos

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No two dogs have identical markings on their coat, much like each zebra has a distinct stripe pattern and each person has a fingerprint. The top 10 facts about African wild dogs , also called the African painted dogs and the African hunting dogs is a wild canine that is a native species to sub-Saharan Africa.

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Play the silly word game my spouse and I came up with: "The Lazy Naturalist"

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The "Zebra Mantis Shrimp" is among the most egregious examples as it is (1) not a zebra, (2) not a mantis, and (3) not a shrimp. Some examples: - Lion fish, 1 point. (It It is NOT a lion; is a fish.) - Whale shark, 1 point. However, it is a wasp.

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Big Cat Week, day 4

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Tonight, Lions on the Edge! The animals follow the dry riverbed upstream for water, while circling prides of lions position themselves close by, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Another fun sneak peek of Nat Geo Wild’s Big Cat Week! Premieres Thursday, December 9, at 9PM ET/PT.

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Week 17: Kruger NP, Crocodile Bridge to Lower Sabie

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We are on the go until usually around 1:30 give or take a herd of zebras blocking the road. Yesterday morning, we were the first on scene when this pride of 12 Lions was spotted by my wife. They were laying down to nap after a long day of doing what ever Lions do at night. This picture was taken from about 60 meters.

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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

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They are not necessarily the biggest African animals, but represented those that were considered a real hunter’s worthy prey or “game” – the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Black Rhinoceros, Leopard and king of the jungle, the Lion (which of course doesn’t inhabit jungle but savanna!). In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets!

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Birding and Safari-ing South Africa with the ABA

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The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. Sadly, we weren’t able to join them or the leopard.

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An afternoon in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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Mosethla Bush Camp guide awaits us by the open Land Rover and with a loaded rifle in front of the steering wheel, we continue into the bush (oddly, while observing lions and tigers in India, not a single rifle was in sight). The dirt road winds in between rocky outcrops – kopjes, by Burchell’s Zebras and Greater Kudus.