African Wild Dog
The blotchy markings of various colours on an African wild dog’s fur earn it the nickname “painted wolf”. Their unique fur provides them excellent camouflage. In fact, you might have a tough time spotting them in their exhibit as these masters of camouflage keep themselves well hidden.
One of the most noticeable characteristics of the African wild dogs is their large rounded ears. This useful feature not only keeps them cool in the extreme heat of their natural habitats, they give these hunters excellent hearing as well. Shaking them off is a huge challenge too as they can run steadily for as far as 5 kilometres during a hunt. A lot of times their prey drop dead from exhaustion!