The Snow Leopard's broad, fur covered paws stop them from sinking in soft snow or slipping on ice.
African wild dog
Lycaon pictus
African wild dogs are critically endangered. These nomadic hunters are facing extinction in the wild, having been heavily persecuted by humans and are now confined to a few national parks in central and southern Africa. Their scientific name means 'painted wolf' in homage to their unusual coat colouration.
They are the only Dogs to have only 4 toes on the front foot. Also unique is their pack structure - mostly related males and a female from a different lineage. A female can have up to as many as 16 pups in a litter. Wild dogs are the only predators that allow their young to feed on a kill before the adults. Adults will also return to regurgitate meat for members of the pack who remain behind caring for pups.
