Authorities in Odisha’s Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary have sighted a pair of endangered wild dogs amid a dwindling population of these schedule-1 protected animals.

Past the agricultural revolution, there’s something of a sea-change in how dogs are found in the archaeological record. They ...

African wild dogs are effective hunters. They have a high success rate due to teamwork. Studies show pack size impacts ...

Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo ...

It's time for the misfits and downright eccentrics of the animal kingdom to get the attention they fully deserve.

The African wild dog stands as one of Africa’s most endangered predators, with fewer than 7,000 individuals left in the wild. Known scientifically as Lycaon pictus, meaning “painted wolf,” these ...

Welcome to the African Wild Dog! The African Wild Dog, also called the “colorful wolf,” looks like a colorful dog. Its black fur is patterned all over with large spots. Despite its name, the African ...

African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.

Analysis - The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of ...

There are many types of hyenas and a couple of hands full of wild dogs. But today we’re focusing on the most prominent of the lot: the sly spotted hyena vs. the ruthless African wild dog. Do they have ...

The remarkable surge in genetic technology has now allowed us to look at dogs and dog breeds in a whole new way. We can not only determine the wild canine ancestral species from which our dogs ...