Zimbabwe Wild Dogs

Hi folks,

So much for wild dogs being big, brave, viscious carnivores! I recently watched a large number of the Bedford pack in confrontation with a warthog.  There was no doubt about it – warthog one, dogs nil!  Unfortunately I dont have any photos, as I was taking video instead.

Anyway, it was a great sighting of the pack – we counted at least 36 individuals although there were probably more, which means although they may have lost a few members, the pack is actually doing very well to still be so large at this time. 

We counted at least 6 little pups as well, so the second litter (which was 7) has survived well too.  Often with wild dogs, if there is a second litter produced, they don’t normally make it to adulthood.  Both last year and this year however, pup survival in this pack has been good.  They really deserve the title of super-pack!

Check how green the grass is too!

Back soon,

Rosemary