Africa has a picturesque dog and hunting is even better than a lion

The variegated fur like beautiful paint stains with tremendous speed, they launched on the grass like flat stars. The white feather spots caught the sun, flashed with light beams across the eyes .

"Painted wolves" - that is the English name of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). It is possible to translate that name meaning: "wolves are painted in color", but they are known more as wild dogs.

Because it is considered the most savage wild species that wild dogs in Africa have ever been chased and killed. However, if you dismiss prejudice and look back, you will see that they have an extremely beautiful appearance and a carefree, extremely loving life.

Live with herds, always love and give her share

"African wild dogs sleep almost all day long, but as soon as they wake up, they have fun playing and jumping together," said Nick Dyer, a wildlife photographer.

The puppies chased happily, biting each other's tails. Big dogs are excited to join. In a swarm of African wild dogs, there is always a great friendship. They are especially attached, always side by side, and can be called to the sound of the distant sound to 2km if missed.

The most interesting thing about African wild dogs is that they are extremely knowledgeable . to yield. After hunting for prey, they will give way to the crowd, who has just finished the milk devoured first. Not only the parents but also the siblings also wholeheartedly care and protect them.

This species also has an awful habit, which is to swallow the food and vomit back. They also sometimes rolled themselves over the vomit ground first, then stood up to fill up the messy underground meat. According to Nick, they deliberately did so to prey on the flesh of the prey, easily disguising it.

Extreme hunting skills: Success up to 80%

Baboons are not the natural prey of African wild dogs, but they can still help when hungry.

In the world of African wildlife, wild dogs are the best predators. Up to 80% of their killings ended with a brutal victory - a very high rate of speaking, superior to lions and leopards.

It is known that the successful hunting rate of lions only falls between 27-30%, equivalent to hyenas.

Observe the prey African wild dogs and you will know why they are praised as Africa's "best hunters" . After deciding the target, they will silently approach their prey. The whole herd will constantly chase for prey for hours, at speeds of up to 66km / h.

Most of the " spotted " prey are unable to survive due to the loss of strength. Only after about 2km, their feet began to wilt. At that time, wild dogs will plunge into constant bites.

For each type of prey, African wild dogs have a corresponding capture strategy. If the prey is small, they point to crushing on the ground and ripping with a powerful jaw into the world's most natural row. As for the species that live in the herd, they will find a way to make one separate and fall into panic first. After that, the summer will chase and chase fast.

Prejudices and history are horrifying massacre

For a long time, people in Africa have shown contempt for these stray dogs, calling them "moths" and planning to destroy them.

So 100 years ago, the black continent was flooded with wild dogs. They may have reached 500,000, but today there are only about 6,000 individuals, and are still declining because of poaching.