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Population
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Scientific name: Lycaon Pictus
Family: Canidae
Genus: Lycaon
Distribution/habitat : Southern and central sub-Saharan Africa, in grasslands, savannahs and open woodlands.
Diet: Carnivorous (medium-sized herbivore, such as impala, greater kudu or Thomson’s gazelle)
Weight: 20 kg to 30 kg
Height: 70 cm to 80 cm at the withers
Lifespan: 12 years
Conservation status: threatened, EN “Endangered” (IUCN)
Individuals: 6600, only 1400 dogs are able to breed
Demographic trend: decreasing
Sources : IUCN, WWF