The African wild dog, The Lycaon (Lycaon pictus) (20 Pics)

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Lycaon pictus is a canid found only in Africa, especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. The scientific name "Lycaon pictus" is derived from the Greek for "wolf" and the Latin for "painted". It is the only canid species to lack dewclaws on the forelimbs.

The African wild dog lives and hunts in large packs. Like most members of the dog family, it is a cursorial hunter, meaning that it pursues its prey in a long, open chase. Nearly 80% of all wild dog hunts end in a kill; for comparison, the success rate of lions, often viewed as ultimate predators, is only 30%.

After a successful hunt, the hunters will regurgitate meat for those that remained at the den during the hunt including the dominant female, the pups, the sick or injured, the old and infirm, and those who stayed back to guard the pups.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_pictus