#packhunters

[nisafari]

African Wild Dogs The Master Hunters Of The Savannah

Hunting Strategies, Diet, and Life of African Wild Dog in The Savannah The African wild dog, also known as the painted wolf or Lycaon pictus, is a highly social and intelligent predator native to the African savannah. Renowned for their striking coat patterns of black, brown, and white, these canines are not only visually captivating but also exhibit remarkable hunting skills. African wild dogs are pack hunters, relying on teamwork and coordination to chase down prey, which primarily consists of medium-sized ungulates such as impalas, wildebeests, and gazelles. Their hunting strategy involves a combination of endurance and speed, allowing them to exhaust their prey over long distances. 

This cooperative hunting behaviour is essential for their survival, as it increases their success rate and ensures that all pack members benefit from the hunt. In addition to their hunting prowess, African wild dogs have a unique social structure that plays a crucial role in their survival. They live in packs that can range from 2 to 27 individuals, with a strong emphasis on cooperation and communication. The pack is typically led by a dominant breeding pair, while other members assist in raising the pups and hunting. Their social bonds are reinforced through vocalizations, body language, and playful interactions, which contribute to the overall cohesion of the group. Living in the African savannah, these dogs face various challenges, including habitat loss and competition with larger predators. Understanding the life of the African wild dog, including their hunting techniques, diet, and social dynamics, highlights the importance of conservation efforts to protect this unique species and its habitat. 

#AfricanWildDog #Savannah #Predators #Hunting #Conservation #PackHunting #EndangeredSpecies #WildDogFacts #AfricanWildlife #AnimalKingdom #NatureDocumentary

[tyrantisterror]

David Attenborough: And here we have the father lion with his newfound cub. This male has sired many young with his pride, but only this season has he produced a male. He will teach the young lion all he knows, before it grows up to make a pride of his own. Right now the father shows his cub the extent of their territory, an important fact for any lion to learn. -later- David Attenborough: It is highly unusual for two male lions to share a territory, but the bond between these two is strong. Though leaner and bearing more scars than his stronger brother, the second male has an important role to play, patrolling the outer bounds of their shared territory. -later- David Attenborough: The mutually beneficial relationship between hornbills and lions is not extensively documented, and in fact this documentary is the first evidence of such a relationship ever recorded. It is, however, not unheard of for a clever bird to ally with packhunting mammals, as crows will do the same with wolves a continent over. -later- David Attenborough: The scarred male lion may have bitten off more than it can chew, having stumbled into a truly enormous pack of hyenas. Extraordinarily large, in fact, there may well be more than a hundred individuals in this family group. The hyenas, however, show... deference? to the lion, and ... are... are they goose-stepping? Well, it would appear they are acting out a choreographed homage to the film-making of Leni Riefenstahl, and all at the apparent command of one of their natural competitors. Fascinating. -later- David Attenborough: As the male lion clings to dear life, who arrives but his brother, the loyal second in command of the pride. Surely a boon for our new fath- oh. Oh, that looked almost calculated. But we must remember that such cruelty is only practiced by men, and that lions probably aren't very skilled at helping each other climb up cliffs, given their lack of thumbs. -later- David Attenborough: Orphaned and separated from his pack, the young male lion is likely due to die. But what's this? A warthog in a mutually beneficial symbiosis with a meercat has adopted the cub. Strange, yes, but perhaps this warthog is acting on misplaced affection, as animals that have lost young of their own may sometimes adopt children of other species. This warthog may have been a young moth- oh, no, that's a dick and balls. Well... huh. -later- David Attenborough: Somehow, despite subsisting entirely on insects for years, our young cub has managed to grow into a fully healthy male lion. We can only attribute this success to a mixture of luck and determination. -later- David Attenborough: Now we see the courtship dance of the lions. Notice how... holy shit, that lioness is giving him bedroom eyes. Wait, what's that music? Is... is that Elton John? -later- David Attenborough: As the young lion survives is encounter with the wild mandrill, it takes a moment to reflect by... hold on... hold on, in the sky, is that... is that a fucking ghost? Is that a lion ghost? What the fuck is going on in this savannah?

[szkin-art]

A custom SSC Operator-spec Swallowtail, in a PACKHUNT-type mobility configuration. Incorporates features from the KRF Pattern-II Everest lineage, used by the House of Sand. The SIMURGH-class NHP on board is supposedly 'salvage'; it is a Tactical Operations NHP typically utilised by House of Sand covert operatives, the notorious 'Sandmen'.

[goji-pilled]

sits up groggily what would be the p5 cast be as dinosaurs

youre not the first person with this type of question and as much as i appreachiate dinosaur related question i just. cant really answer this.

nowdays we have like modern animals with certain behaviours and characteristics that we connect with certain personality traits, like orange cats, golden retrievers or black cats, but as far as i know there just. isnt something like this with non-avian dinosaurs.

(and im not well versed in avian dinosaurs aka birds.)

not to mention that when it comes to them we can often only make educated guesses on things like function of structures like crests, frills, humps, etc., of stuff like hunting behavior, defense against predators, reproduction, care for young, mating behavior, etc. etc. based on fossils or straight up just speculate.

(note that all im about to say is based on my current knowledge and might change in the future or has changed already)

for example something i learned recently is that allosaurus seem to be considered to have been highly aggressive animals as apparently many fossils from areas that co-existed with them had bite marks of them.

other stuff thats speculated for example is that yutyrannus might have lived in groups as the only speciments we have of them were found together. the same idea exists for albertasaurus as multiple have been found at the same place before and it doesnt seem like it was a predator trap.

dromaeosaurs are also always shown to be packhunters when theres apparently 0 evidence for this.

for other things we have fossil evidence though like maiasaura having cared for their young (their name literally means "good mother lizard") and that similarly oviraptorids were brooding animals that guarded their eggs, and we literally have a fossil of that. even though it was misinterpreted at first as the oviraptor intending to steal the eggs of a protoceratops 😔

or that majungasaurus, a type of abelisaurid from today madagaskar, were cannibalistic animals that definitely ate others of their species

and then theres the problem child spinosaurus aegypticus, the animal that goes through identity crisis after identity crisis to the point you better just avoid talking about it and should instead focus on other spinosaurids 😭

none of these are like. fitting or match with certain personality types though in my eyes.

best i can do is say morgana would probably be one of those little mammals (i am also not well versed in mammals) who was found fossilized fighting a dinosaur that was like three times its size because hes a little guy fighting stuff many times his own size lol 🤷‍♀️

[mtgbirthdays]

Happy birthday to Baloth Packhunter (ANB), who's turning 4 years old today! Wow, that's sweet art. I don't think I'd ever seen this Arena Beginner Set card before.

[demigirlboss2girlrotboogaloo]

No, but they're short, and they have brittle bones, and I'm pretty sure they were packhunters. I just need to keep it away from my guts and I'll live, even if I'll end up in the hospital.

[freakoutgirl]

ur blur / oasis posting reminds me of when i was 13 my dad gifted me an oasis cd even tho i KNOW he also knew blur. like he was trying so hard to make sure i was straight poor guy :(

doing his absolute damnedest, my condolences 😔

[eskewcity]

4 and 14! 📖

4. sections of a bookstore do you browse?

Usually it depends on my mood but these days I tend to look at the horror or sci-fi section.

14. do you ever mark/dog ear books you own?

Honestly no, I tend to just grab the nearest thing to me and use it as a bookmark instead

[charlestrask]

have u seen mikes mic's glee recap :)

i have NOT im aware of it and it seems like it could be fun to watch but for this period of time where im obsessed with better call saul i am physically incapable of watching any youtube videos that arent related to better call saul

[smithcollegegirls2004]

24 & 26!

24. what’s something you do to de-stress?

honestly going for walks + drives and also writing + rewatching the same shows (spn always helps turn my brain down)

26. what movie would you want to live in?

i really cannot answer this question because my mind went blank as hell but. something with good vibes and good aesthetics in the city. pick a movie like that and its that one skdjsjs

tysm!

[alecscudder1987]

destiel <3

DESTIEL

[calvinandhobbes]

HAPPY BDAY J!!!! love u i hope you have a good day <33

omg i missed this one yesterday!!! thank u sm niko it was a lovely chill birthday <3

[eldritch48]

Some more creature ideation. #creaturedesign #scifi #conceptart #packhunters (at Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/But1kDWFr3o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ix9tmw5lmuq

[clairewolf]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY I FOUND THE GIF <3

HAHAHA I LOVE IT. THANK YOUUUU <3333

[gopu89]

High voltage action! A failed attempt to kill a sambar deer and fawn by a pack of wild dogs. This action was happening too near to the human inhibited area of the PTR unfortunately. The wild dogs got alert by a few tourists screaming and fled. These are some downsides of eco-tourism. Either the tourists should behave or the entry must be limited to those who are interested in wildlife and know how to behave in forests. Unaware, and not bothered tourists are a reason behind the increasing accidents and unfortunate incidents happening in forest reserves! This one is from Gavi, PTR. The sambar and fawn get a 2nd chance to live, but it's a hard failure for the 14-17 membered dhole pack! #Nikond780 + #nikon200500 #Letsexplore #sambardeer #dhole #indianwildlife #wildlifekerala #naturephotography #natgeoindia #natgeowild #indianwilddog #hunting #packhunters #hunt #westernghats #nikonindiaofficial #nikonqatar #nikonkuwait #nikon #nikonasia (at GAVI,PATHANAMTHITTA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBlsZuv_5p/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ciego64]

Harris hawk on his first free flight since being rehabbed by @libertywildlifeaz. . . . . . #harrishawk #harrishawks #harrishawksofinstagram #packhunter #packhunters #firstfreeflight #freeflight #flyingfree #rehabilitated #libertywildlife #libertywildlifeaz (at Lookout Mountain, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2aGnJsn_C4/?igshid=oe1wa1lh2hfg