Likaon
Occurrence, habitat: The area of South Africa, open, not excessively covered with vegetation.

Evolution: Likaos ancestors existed in the Pliocene in the areas of Asia and Europe. In Africa there are about 1.8 million years ago, in the early Pleistocene. The common ancestor for likaona was cyjon, but later were separated kladystycznego tree branch. Further relatives are also striped jackals and saddled pattern included in the subgenera Canis, and other types of this kind. Evolution has developed in likaona teeth broad, acute breakers that are still in policeńskich ancestors were poorly developed. Currently likaon is the only representative types of Lycaon.

characteristics

Height 60-75 cm
The body length of 90-100 cm
Tail length of 30-40 cm
Weight 20-35 kg

Lifestyle: Likaons animals are active during the day. They live in watahach, after a few to several dozen individuals. In each group there is a hierarchy in which the conductor is an old male. Likaony distribute food first for the young, the elderly eat later. I strongly noticeable is the hierarchy of subordinate and dominant likanów. Illustrate the characteristic behavior of her, the individual is subordinated to the fawns, the ball tail, licking dominant at the time, standing straight and proud.

Hunting: Likaons hunt by a particular strategy. By sight and smell invent the victim, for which they can follow for a long time at a speed of up to 55 km / h After fatigue the victim accede to it from several sides, each of wild dogs has its specific role in the hunt. Prey dies after about 1 minute after hunt. Its meat is completely eaten within several minutes.

Nutrition: Meat zebras, wildebeest, impala, gazelle and other antelopes, rodents, birds, and insects.

Protection: protected species, threatened with extinction.