Tooth and Claw: African Wild Dog

Discovery

BBC

Science

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

As a great African predator and a hot-spot on safari, it is hard to believe that only last century, the African wild dog was considered vermin. It's beautiful coat of painted strokes makes it undeniably distinctive. Yet out in the field, this animal is hard to find. Yes, it camouflages easily against the landscape, but years of persecution, bounties and unintentional trappings means it's now one of the most endangered mammals on the planet. Revelations about its reliance on the pack for protection, predation and parenting means every dog matters in its bid for survival. So how can we further stop numbers dwindling? Adam Hart and guests investigate the tools and tales of the magnificent painted wolf.

Dr Dani Rabaiotti, zoologist at the Zoological Society of London, and David Kuvawoga and Jealous Mpofu, conservationists at Painted Dog Conservation in Zimbabwe.

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.6	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
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0:39.5	The powers of the dark are reaching out now steadily and stealthily all over this world.
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0:54.3	I'm Adam Hart and I'm back with Tooth and Claw, the series where I explore our complex
0:59.6	and challenging relationships with Earth's greatest predators, through the people who have
1:04.4	spent their lives studying, protecting, and at times narrowly escaping them.
1:10.0	We are about to embark on our third series, so if you want to listen to series 1 and 2,
1:14.4	you can download the show for free wherever you get your podcasts.
1:18.4	Today's show is focusing on an animal that's only recently been recognised as a great
1:22.7	predator in Africa.
1:24.6	They live in packs and work as a team to hunt prey.
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