Dholes[wild dogs] play Bandipur National Park

Posted on Jun 06, 2009 under wild dogs | No Comment

Dholes[wild dogs] play and defecate marking territory. Vasant explains the concept of ‘alpha male’ among them!!! hehe - Bandipur National Park is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in South India, and is contiguous with the Mudumalai National Park in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, the Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, and the Nagarhole National Park to the northwest. These fellows run in packs and look like a cross between alsatians and wolves. Happy world environment day - June 5, 2009

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Wild Dog Pack Preparing To Hunt

Posted on Apr 18, 2009 under wild dogs | 2 Comments

I came across this pack of eight wild dogs running in the road on a recent Kruger National Park safari. They showed all the signs of preparing for a hunt…

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Wild dhole - Asiatic wild dogs

Posted on Apr 03, 2009 under wild dogs | 25 Comments

Wild dhole pack in Kanha National Park, feeding, travelling and resting.

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Survival of the Fittest - Wild Dogs & Kudu Kill

Posted on Mar 30, 2009 under wild dogs | 13 Comments

Wild Dogs chase down and catch a female Kudu by a dam. Location Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa (Jacis Lodges)Note this is rather graphic, but the Kudu goes into a state of shock- so shouldnt feel too much. This way of killing(where wild dogs exhaust their prey by sustaining a speed of between 55-60km p/h for 3-5km, and once caught the animal is to weak to fight back) is quicker for the animal to die- in comparison to suffocation (Lions etc..) which can take up to 6 minutes for death to …

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