Hyena vs. Wild Dog: Size Wild dogs and hyenas are easily mistaken for one another, but the hyena is a larger creature. The hyena weighs up to 190 lbs, measures around five feet in length, and ...

African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.

Intense moment a pack of African wild dogs surrounds and try to invade a hyena den as a fearless mother hyena and her pup defend their turf in this exciting encounter caught on camera on safari in ...

Wild dogs and hyenas hunt for similar prey, which puts them at odds in competition for resources. Both are carnivores and will eat animals such as impala, rodents, snakes, and warthogs.

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are native to sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1997 and 2012, their numbers dropped by half in some areas.

It’s a predatory behavior – wild dogs use bugs as a source of protein in their diet, Watkins says. Some bugs aren’t healthy for pets to eat, however.