Photo Gallery: Wild Dogs

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African Wild Dog on the Lookout

Photograph by Chris Johns

Known as African wild, painted, or Cape hunting dogs, these endangered canines closely resemble wolves in their pack-oriented social structure.

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Dingo in the Desert

Photograph by Jason Edwards

Dingoes, though generally associated with Australia, likely originated from Southeast Asia and were introduced to Australia about 3,000 years ago.

Dhole

Photograph by Frans Lanting

Searching for its next meal, a dhole, or Asiatic wild dog, prowls India's Bandipur National Park.

Young African Wild Dogs Playing

Photograph by Chris Johns

A group of young African wild dogs play with an adult. Pups stay with the family, sometimes cared for by older or injured dogs while other adults hunt.

Dingo Pup Foraging for Food

Photograph by Sam Abell

Dingoes live in small family units rather than packs. They are usually born five to a litter, and the pups will stay with their parents until they are ready to hunt on their own, at around six to eight months of age.

Snarling African Wild Dog

Photograph by Chris Johns

African wild dogs hunt antelope and wildebeests in packs and often have to defend their kills from hyenas and lions.