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Hyena dogs came to us in 2023 as part of cooperation with the Czech zoo Safari Park Dvur Králové, where they managed to successfully breed this second most endangered carnivore in Africa (the first is the Ethiopian wolf). These hyena-like dogs are part of the EEP, or the European Rescue Program for Endangered Species.
We are currently the only ones in Slovakia where you can see this species. We are very happy that we managed to build suitable conditions for this species.
Not yet adopted.
It resembles a medium-sized dog in size, but has a much more robust skull with strong jaws and sharp teeth. It has a striking coat speckled with black, yellow, and white spots, with each animal being uniquely coloured and no two in the group being the same. The young have black fur with irregularly scattered white patches. They are characteristically coloured only between the sixth and seventh week of life.
They live in packs of 6 to 20 individuals. There is no strict hierarchy within the pack, but they have divided roles – some look after the puppies, others hunt.
They spend the vast majority of the day in their burrows or resting in the shade. Early in the morning or in the evening, they get together and go hunting. Most of the year, African wild dogs roam the countryside. They only stay in one place for about three months when the females have young. Then the whole pack protects its territory and takes care of the puppies. When a female is in heat, she marks conspicuous places with her urine. The male marks in the same places. In the subsequent mating, the other males do not show even a hint of jealousy. The female likes to give birth alone. In a day or two she will come back to the pack with her puppies. Adults accept and lick the young.
After the Ethiopian wolf, it is Africa’s second most endangered carnivore. As a result of increasing human pursuit, it is becoming increasingly rare. They are also losing their natural habitat through human activity, their living space is shrinking, and their prey is dwindling. They also suffer from rabies or distemper viruses carried by stray domestic dogs, which often decimate much of the pack.
The younger members of the pack protect the old and sick animals and share food with them. After returning from the hunt, healthy adult animals throw out food not only to the young, but also to the old and sick.
When hunting, it can run at speeds of up to 60 km/h for several kilometres.
Half of the puppies die before they reach 3 months of age.
Blood and other bodily fluids from hunted animals are sufficient to provide them with the necessary dose of fluid.
They are Africa’s most feared hunters. As soon as they appear on the steppe, herds of large ungulates panic and run away. African wild dogs locate prey mainly by sight and attack directly – regardless of wind direction or their own cover. The hunt lasts no longer than 5 minutes and they kill their prey immediately after pushing down to the ground.
Hyena dogs came to us in 2023 as part of cooperation with the Czech zoo Safari Park Dvur Králové, where they managed to successfully breed this second most endangered carnivore in Africa (the first is the Ethiopian wolf). These hyena-like dogs are part of the EEP, or the European Rescue Program for Endangered Species.
We are currently the only ones in Slovakia where you can see this species. We are very happy that we managed to build suitable conditions for this species.
Not yet adopted.
It resembles a medium-sized dog in size, but has a much more robust skull with strong jaws and sharp teeth. It has a striking coat speckled with black, yellow, and white spots, with each animal being uniquely coloured and no two in the group being the same. The young have black fur with irregularly scattered white patches. They are characteristically coloured only between the sixth and seventh week of life.
They live in packs of 6 to 20 individuals. There is no strict hierarchy within the pack, but they have divided roles – some look after the puppies, others hunt.
They spend the vast majority of the day in their burrows or resting in the shade. Early in the morning or in the evening, they get together and go hunting. Most of the year, African wild dogs roam the countryside. They only stay in one place for about three months when the females have young. Then the whole pack protects its territory and takes care of the puppies. When a female is in heat, she marks conspicuous places with her urine. The male marks in the same places. In the subsequent mating, the other males do not show even a hint of jealousy. The female likes to give birth alone. In a day or two she will come back to the pack with her puppies. Adults accept and lick the young.
After the Ethiopian wolf, it is Africa’s second most endangered carnivore. As a result of increasing human pursuit, it is becoming increasingly rare. They are also losing their natural habitat through human activity, their living space is shrinking, and their prey is dwindling. They also suffer from rabies or distemper viruses carried by stray domestic dogs, which often decimate much of the pack.
The younger members of the pack protect the old and sick animals and share food with them. After returning from the hunt, healthy adult animals throw out food not only to the young, but also to the old and sick.
When hunting, it can run at speeds of up to 60 km/h for several kilometres.
Half of the puppies die before they reach 3 months of age.
Blood and other bodily fluids from hunted animals are sufficient to provide them with the necessary dose of fluid.
They are Africa’s most feared hunters. As soon as they appear on the steppe, herds of large ungulates panic and run away. African wild dogs locate prey mainly by sight and attack directly – regardless of wind direction or their own cover. The hunt lasts no longer than 5 minutes and they kill their prey immediately after pushing down to the ground.
