Wild dogs hunt mainly at dawn and dusk because they use their sense of sight to find prey. Hunting in a pack requires cooperation among pack members, and this increases the success rate in capturing prey and enables wild dogs to bring down animals five times their size. Wild dogs do not have big powerful jaws like cats so they cannot bring down large animals alone. They have excellent hearing for hunting prey, and their large ears help cool the dog off in the hot African climate. The characteristic large, round ears of the African wild dog have a double purpose. Their speed and endurance as well as the pack structure make them very successful predators… they are successful 70-90% of the time! My What Big Ears You Have! Their long legs and large lungs help them run long distances without tiring. As their prey tires, it is easier to catch. African wild dogs have tremendous endurance running at speeds of 37 mph for three miles or more pursuing prey.
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