Threats to Wild Dog Pups

Category: Carnivores general, Denning, Other wildlife, Wild Dogs, zimbabwe
Date: July 30th 2009
By: zimbabwewilddogs

Hi Folks, 

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.

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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 Comments

  1. Dana-Phoenix Arizona
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 11:09 pm | Permalink

    Whew – Lots of dangers out there. I hope you continue with the good news Rafael!

  2. paula
    Posted July 31, 2009 at 9:18 am | Permalink

    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!

  3. zimbabwewilddogs
    Posted August 11, 2009 at 10:13 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for the comments.

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