Threats to Wild Dog Pups
Category: Carnivores general, Denning, Other wildlife, Wild Dogs, zimbabwe | Date: Jul 30 2009 | By: zimbabwewilddogs
As many of you know, it is a tough place for any animal in the wild, especially a pup in the African bush. There are so many dangers, which makes the denning season, a time of high alert for the pack to watch over the pups. Its quite common for a wild dog pack to move its den site multiple times through out the denning season. This change in den sites are sometimes due to the packs decision that the den site is no longer safe because of some threat to the pups.
Below are pictures of a rock python at the old Bedford den. Fortunately the Bedford pack had just moved their den a few days before these pictures were taken.
Here you can see the drag marks to the right where the python entered the main den hole to the left.
Till next time
- Rafael
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3 Responses to “Threats to Wild Dog Pups”
Dana-Phoenix Arizona, on 30 Jul 2009
Whew - Lots of dangers out there. I hope you continue with the good news Rafael!
paula, on 31 Jul 2009
Wow, amazing photo - HUGE snake. Poor pups …as if life wasn’t tough enough as it is! I love your posts Rafael, please keep them coming!
zimbabwewilddogs, on 11 Aug 2009
Thanks for the comments.
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