69 questions
What sense does an African wild dog most rely on when hunting prey?
Sight
Smell
Taste
Hearing
What is the African wild dog's circadian rhythm?
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Cathemeral
Unknown
What habitats do African wild dogs inhabit?
Forest
Savanna
Grassland
Desert
What limits the African wild dog's distribution?
Human Activity
Prey Availability
Habitat Loss
Disease
When are African wild dogs born?
Spring-Summer
Summer-Fall
Fall-Winter
Winter-Spring
What is the average litter size of the African wild dog?
2
8
12
20
How long is an African wild dog's gestation?
2.5 Months
5 Months
7.5 Months
10 Months
African wild dog pack members are generally aggressive to each other.
True
False
African wild dogs are solitary animals.
True
False
How many members make up the average African wild dog pack?
2-6
7-15
15-26
27-40
Which dog leads an African wild dog hunt?
Alpha Male
Alpha Female
Beta Male
Beta Female
How fast can an African wild dog run?
25 kph / 16 mph
35 kph / 22 mph
55 kph / 34 mph
75 kph / 47 mph
Conservation strategies have been developed for the African wild dog in all regions of Africa.
True
False
Which conservation strategies have been developed for the African wild dog?
Improve Coexistence
Expand Populations
Improve Public Perception
Introduce More Prey
The African wild dog's name has been detrimental to conservation efforts.
True
False
What name have conservationalists adopted to improve the African wild dog's image?
Painted Wolf
Hyena Dog
Cape Hunting Dog
Mbwa Mwilu
What information is needed for African wild dog conservation?
Cost-Effective Survey Methods
Human Conflict Resolution
Disease Control
Reproductive Habits
Which are predators of the African wild dog?
Lion
Spotted Hyaena
Nile Crocodile
Black-Backed Jackal
The African wild dog's scientific name is derived from which feature?
Patterned Fur
Rounded Ears
Social Hierarchy
African Distribution
What is the African wild dog's scientific name?
Lycaon pictus
Lycalopex culpaeus
Cuon alpinus
Chrysocyon brachyurus
African wild dogs frequently eat cached food.
True
False
At times, African wild dogs will disembowel prey while it's still alive.
True
False
What is the African wild dog's Swahili name?
Mbwa Mwilu
Ucutz Il Chican
Purinina
Maanhaar Jackal
Which African wild dog subspecies is characterized by large amounts of orange in the fur?
Cape
East
West
Somali
How many African wild dog subspecies are generally recognized?
2
5
8
10
Which African wild dog subspecies is characterized by dark fur?
Cape
East
West
Somali
African wild dogs are reluctant to venture into water.
True
False
An African wild dog is about the same size as a German shepherd dog.
True
False
How many toes does an African wild dog have on its forepaws?
3
4
5
6
African wild dogs have smaller teeth than most canines.
True
False
What is the African wild dog's diet?
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
African wild dogs scavenge the kills of other animals.
True
False
Female African wild dogs will suckle pups, even if they aren't the mother.
True
False
When are African wild dogs weaned?
2 Weeks
5 Weeks
6 Months
1 Year
African wild dogs were once found throughout most of Africa, but are now more fragmented.
True
False
African Wild Dogs show morphological and genetic variation in different parts of their geographic range.
True
False
African wild dogs are territorial.
True
False
Like most canines, African wild dogs frequently urine-mark their territories.
True
False
Each African wild dog has a uniquely patterned coat, different from any other dog.
True
False
What color is the tip of an African wild dog's tail?
Black
White
Orange
African wild dogs regurgitate food for each other.
True
False
What color is an African wild dog's skin?
Black
White
Orange
Pink
Each African wild dog pack has an alpha male and alpha female dominant pair.
True
False
African wild dogs have separate dominance hierarchies for males and females.
True
False
African wild dogs evolved from feral dogs.
True
False
African wild dogs bark.
True
False
What is the African wild dog's status?
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
What is the African wild dog's estimated population?
600
6,000
60,000
600,000
The African wild dog is Africa's most endangered carnivore.
True
False
Female African wild dogs usually leave their natal pack.
True
False
African wild dogs tend to average more females than males.
True
False
African wild dogs tolerate scavengers at their kills.
True
False
What is the African wild dog's greatest natural enemy?
Spotted Hyaena
Nile Crocodile
Black-Backed Jackal
Aardwolf
African wild dogs are specialist carnivores.
True
False
The African wild dog's prey is usually how much larger than itself?
2x
3x
4x
5x
What type of predator is the African wild dog?
Pursuit
Ballistic
Forager
Ambush
What is the African wild dog's mating system?
Monogamous
Polygynandrous
Polygynous
Polyandrous
Generally, the alpha male and female are the only African wild dogs allowed to breed.
True
False
African wild dogs attack humans.
True
False
African wild dogs prey heavily on livestock.
True
False
What threatens the African wild dog?
Habitat Loss
Habitat Fragmentation
Human Conflict
Disease
African wild dogs are endemic to Africa.
True
False
What is the African wild dog's form of locomotion?
Plantigrade
Digitigrade
Unguligrade
Other
What is the African wild dog's principal prey?
Impala
Common Duiker
Common Warthog
African Buffalo
African wild dogs have been domesticated.
True
False
What system does the African wild dog inhabit?
Aquatic
Terrestrial
Aerial/Arboreal
Plantigrade
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