African Wild Dog
African wild dogs (or Lycaon pictus) are also known as Cape hunting dogs or painted wolves. They live throughout sub-Saharan Africa – the continent has several different populations and five subspecies in total.
The dogs are slim and tall in comparison to other canines, with extremely large, rounded ears and distinctive colouration. Generally, they have yellow and black mottled fur with white patches on their legs, chest and tail, however this varies on the subspecies. Some may also have a spot-like patterning on parts of their body.
African wild dogs are 60cm to 75cm tall at the shoulder and 70cm to 100cm long, with a weight of 20kg to 30kg. Males are usually larger than females.
Lycaon pictus
Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes rain and snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Sand | 10% | 40% |
| Grass | 20% | 70% |
| Rock | 0% | 30% |
| Soil | 20% | 70% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Barriers with resistance grade 2 or higher 14
- 1-Way Glass grade 2 · $1
- Chain Link grade 2 · $1 · climbable
- Corrugated grade 2 · $1
- Rope Netting grade 2 · $2 · climbable
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 3 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 9
- Blood Scent Marker Toy · score 50 · $100
- Cardboard Box Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubber Duck Toy · score 50 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Tug Rope Toy · score 150 · $300
- Small Bubble Machine Toy · score 150 · $100
- Prey Scented Sack Toy · score 100 · $100
- Chew Toy Toy · score 50 · $100
- Mud Bath Toy · score 150
Enrichment target: toys 100 + 10 per additional adult; feeders 8 + 3 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Nutritionally Complete Meat + Small Carcasses
- Food / drink amount
- 3 / 10
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $391 / $546 / $546
- Feeders
- Dog Ball, Bamboo Feeder, Piñata Pronghorn, Food Tray - Large, Food Tray - Small, Piñata Zebra, Rotation Line Feeder, Frozen Blood Pumpkin
- Lifespan
- 12–17 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 1.5 yr / 4 yr / 8 yr / 10 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.21 yr / 1 yr
- Litter
- 1–6
- Fertility
- 0.4
- Mating system
- Monogamous
- Breeds in
- Summer
- Dominance
- Alpha male and alpha female
- Ecosystem roles
- Predators
- Wild population
- 6,600
- Guests flee if it escapes
- Yes
African wild dogs are extremely social animals. They live in packs with an alpha male and female, who both lead the group on hunts and act as the main decision makers. The males in a pack are all related; females migrate into the group from their natal pack when they are around a year old. Adult packs are permanent once formed, with the dogs remaining together for life, even responding badly to being separated or losing a pack member.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Lycaon pictus
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Biome
- Grassland
- Continent
- Africa
- Content
- Base game