Fast Facts

Size:
Up to 30 inches at the shoulder and
30-43 inches long

Weight:
40 - 80 pounds

Diet:
Carnivore; eats wildebeest, zebras, Thompson's gazelles

Life Span:
Averages 10 years in the wild; 10 - 13 years in captivity

Habitat:
Grasslands, savannas, woodlands

Fun Facts:
Scientific name literally means "painted or ornate wolf."

No two dogs are marked in the same exact way.

Can run 35mph for up to 3.5 miles. Can run continuously for 1 hour.

Conservation:
Endangered
 -covered by AZA's Species Survival Plan

Hunted by humans because they are seen as a threat to livestock.

Distemper has affected the population.

Geographic Location:
South Africa and east of the Sahara