Lycaon pictus

Like the wolf, this canid hunts in highly co-operative packs, and is able to kill prey much larger than itself. The width of the zygomatic arches suggest that it has very powerful jaw muscles for dealing with its large prey.

1. African Hunting Dog skull

2. African Hunting Dog skull, ventral view

Collection Data

Image 1 & 2

Stage - adult

Acknowledgement:
Access to specimen courtesy of private collector

References

University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web - species account.