I chose the African wild dog, because I've never heard of this species before and I thought it would be cool to research it.

The African wild dog lives in grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands of eastern and southern Africa.

The African Wild Dog lives in Africa (obviously) because of the weather and food over there.

African wild dogs are basically herbivores, sharing their habitat, and fear very few predators.

African wild dogs are expert hunters. They prefer wildebeest and medium-size antelopes, including impala, greater kudu, springbok, Thomson's gazelles. Although impalas make up the majority of their diet, what they eat depends on where they live.

African wild dogs are endangered due to habitat loss, human hunting and disease. They require large areas of land to find prey and are thus vulnerable to the loss of habitat to farming as well as the fencing off of land.

The African wild dog, also called the hunting dog, is a vanishing species in East Africa. Field studies have shown that the wild dog is a highly intelligent and social animal. Like most predators, it plays an important role in eliminating sick and weak animals, thereby helping maintain a natural balance and ultimately improving prey species. The stereotype of the wild dog as a cruel butcher is slowly being replaced by a less harsh image. They also are known for being excellent hunters. I think they are a pretty rare species (in my opinion) because I'm pretty sure if you were to ask everybody in the world half of them wouldn't know who they were. It sucks that there lifespan is only 12 years, but that's how life is. They weigh a lot also, at about 55 to 75 pounds. Also No two wild dogs are marked exactly the same, making it easy to identify different individuals.

African wild dogs once roamed across nearly all of Africa. Today the species hovers on the edge of extinction. Less than 2,500 adult wild dogs are left in the wild. Where the animals do still exist, their populations are fragmented in tiny patches in only 12% of their once vast former range. Humans have been destroying their habitat, accidentally spreading deadly diseases, and deliberately killing them off. SAVE works to protect African wild dogs with a collaborative conservation project based in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and surrounding areas.

I'm going to be honest I don't know what I'm going to do to help. But I'm pretty sure there's people who are doing things right now as we speak to help the cause. So don't be a grumpy old Scrooge, and do something about it. This specie is dying out real quick

Here are all my sources.

• https://www.save-wildlife.com/en/our-work/save-african-animals/african-wild...
• http://www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/engafricanwilddog.html
• http:www.earthsendangered.com/list.asp

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