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Wild dogs

BEWARE OF THE

WILD DOGS

From the elusive dhole to the intelligent African wild dog,

wild dogs are some of the planet’s most remarkable creatures

Words Baljeet Panesar

here are over 30 species that of habitats such as savannahs, grasslands,
make up the Canidae – or dog forests, mountains and deserts.
– family, which includes wolves, Despite the bond we share with man’s best
coyotes, foxes and jackals. The friend – also a member of the Canidae family
Tlargest member of this family is – the future of their wild relatives is much
the grey wolf, which can reach 80 kilograms less certain. The dhole, African wild dog and
(175 pounds); the fennec fox, the smallest Darwin’s fox are all endangered species,
weighs just one kilogram (2.2 pounds). They while the red wolf is critically endangered.
can be found all over the world except for Hunting, habitat destruction and human
Antarctica, and they roam in a wide range activity threaten their futures.

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