The African Wild Dog

The African wild dog, also known as Cape hunting dogs or painted dogs, roam the sparse woodland of the savannah's in Africa. The dogs Latin name  Lycaon pictus means painted dog.

These animals are endangered canines, who are very social in their packs, they will share food, assist ill and help weak members, females will have up to 2-20 pups in a litter.
The hunters of the pack will go out and hunt antelopes, birds, rodents and tackle wildebeests.
African wild dogs are carnivores who only eat meat, they hunt and go every where in packs, their large ears are good for listening skills and to hear things from far distance.
A wild dog is relatively the size of a poodle to a human....


Wild African dogs are bushy tailed large dogs, with blotchy fur and big ears, they make the noise of a monkey, or a mysterious star wars creature.
These long-legged canines have only four toes per foot, unlike other dogs, which have five toes on their forefeet.

African Lion- Panthera leo

The African Lion, are very protective animals of their prides, especially males.
Lions are mammals, they feed on meat (Carnivores), and in a group they are called a pride.
  
The expectation of a lions,life span is about 10-14 years or to an adult.
A Female lion, is a lioness. 
Lions are normally, known as brave, or the king of the jungle, they are also used in a lot of movies such as:

• Narnia
• Lion King
• The wizard of oz
• Zoo keeper..........

Lions are beautiful, creatures and are part of the big cat family. The relative size compared to a 6ft man is roughly...  


Only male lions, enjoy boasting their manes, the hair that en-circles their head. They also, do this to take over territory or urine over other lions urine.
The female lions are the pride hunters, They often work together to prey upon antelopes, zebras, wildebeest, and other large animals of the open grasslands.