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Welcome back to another Wildlife of the Week! This week, we are highlighting African painted dogs as we get ready to celebrate World Dog Day. Making their home in the grasslands and savanna of sub-Saharan Africa, painted dogs are easily recognizable by their tri-colored fur. Each painted dog’s fur is unique to them, almost like a finger print! The OKC Zoo’s carnivore team uses each dogs unique markings to tell them apart. Painted dogs have pretty large ears that act almost like a satellite dish,

60K views · 2.3K reactions | Bothering my siblings whenever I’m bored like: African wild dogs, or painted wolves, are incredibly social creatures. They live in packs and all members are involved in the care of the pups. #EarthCapture by Russell MacLaughlin. | BBC Earth | Facebook