Lycaon (African wild dogs)

Species in this group

EN

Lycaon pictus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African wild dogs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 105 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~50%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~50%
2	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~50%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~50%
3	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~40%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~40%
4	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 1	~40%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~40%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~40%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~40%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~40%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~40%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~30%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~30%
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~30%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~30%
9	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~30%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~30%
10	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~30%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~30%
11	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~20%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~20%
12	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~20%
13	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 1	~20%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~20%
14	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~20%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~20%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~10%
	Painted Hunting Dog			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
8	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
9	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	The Wilds	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
15	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
16	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
19	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
20	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
21	Binder Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
24	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	杭州野生动物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
27	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
29	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
31	Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
32	Yorkshire Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
33	Orana Wildlife Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
34	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
35	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
37	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
41	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Colchester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
44	Friguia Park	🇹🇳 Tunisia	In captivity
45	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
46	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Tanganyika Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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African wild dogs

Species in this group

Painted Hunting Dog

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African wild dogs

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges