非洲野犬 (Lycaon pictus) 又名非洲猎犬或杂色狼。它们遍布于撒哈拉以南的非洲地区，在非洲大陆上有许多不同的族群，共有五个亚种。与其他犬类相比，非洲野犬身材较为瘦高，具有又圆又大的耳朵和鲜明的毛色。一般来说，它们的毛皮黄黑参差，腿部、胸部和尾巴则有白色斑点，但不同亚种也有不同的毛色。有些非洲野犬身上可能也有斑点状花纹。
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Animal Facts
African wild dogs hunt their prey for long distances and over extended periods of time until the prey collapses from exhaustion.
African wild dogs have a hunting success rate of between 60 and 90%; far more successful than other group predators like lions and hyenas, who often steal the dogs' kills.
African wild dogs in captivity can be trained like domestic dogs.
When African wild dog pups are born, they take priority in the pack, even over the alphas. They eat before all other dogs.
African wild dogs are observed to 'vote' by sneezing; the more dogs in a pack that sneeze concurrently, the more likely they are to go hunting. Dominant dogs are more likely to start a successful hunt vote.