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Some facts about the
Bush dog
Adult weight : 6 kg (13.2 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 14 years
Female maturity :304 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 68 days
Weaning : 101 days
Litter size : 4
Litters per year : 2
Interval between litters : 249 days
Weight at birth : 0.16 kg (0.352 lbs)
Bush dog
Order : Carnivora
Family : Canidae
Species : Speothos venaticus
The bush dog (Speothos venaticus) can be found from Panama to Argentina. Despite its extensive range, it can seldom be seen and is very rare. It was even thought that bushdogs were extinct, because fossils of the bush dog caused the discovery of the species. Bushdogs are semi-aquatic and can dive underwater with great ease, partly because of their webbed feet. The bushdog's length can range between 57 and 75 centimeters long, and about 30 centimeters in height and weighs around 5 to 7 kilograms. Their biggest threat is habitat destruction, this is because of their low density populations. Bushdogs hunt in packs of 10-12 animals, this helps them bringing down larger prey, like rheas. Typical prey includes agouti, pacas and capybaras.
The Bush dog, savannah dog, vinegar dog is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the bush dog
A young / baby of a bush dog is called a 'whelp or pup'. The females are called 'bitch' and males 'dog or sire'. A bush dog group is called a 'pack, litter (young), kennel, gang or legion'.Countries
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and VenezuelaHabitats
Artificial / Terrestrial, Dry savanna, Forest, Grassland, Moist savanna, Pastureland, Savanna, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane, Subtropical / Tropical Swamp and Temperate Grassland
Facts about the bush dog
Bush dogs are one of the most social canids, living in groups that may reach up to ten individuals. (Full text)
ITIS TNS Google MSN Speothos venaticus, the bush dog, is a small short-legged canid that inhabits the wet savannahs and forested areas of Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, Brazil, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, and eastern Peru. (Full text)
Although it can hunt alone on occasion, the Bush Dog is usually found in small packs of up to 10–12 individuals, which can bring down much larger prey. (Full text)
The Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) is a canid found in Central and South America, including Panama, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru (West (Full text)
Bush-dogs are stocky mammals with broad, flat snouts and short legs. (Full text)
Bush dogs are at risk of catching domestic dog diseases. (Full text)
Bush dogs are currently classified as a different genus (Dusicyon) as well as a different species from domestic dogs. (Full text)
Physical Description Bush dogs are stocky and terrier-like, with short legs and a short tail. (Full text)
Bush Dog Bush Dog Speothos venaticus (1842) The Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) is a genus, Speothos . (Full text)
Like the Bush Dog, the Big Bush Dog is lightweight, flexible and durable. (Full text)
Your Bush Dog or Big Bush Dog is virtually indestructible. (Full text)
Social Behavior: The bush dog is the most social of the small canids, living in groups of up to (Full text)
The Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) is a canid found in Central and South America, including Panama, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru (West of the Andes), Ecuador, the Guyanas, Paraguay, North-East Argentina (Missiones province), and Brazil (from the Amazon rainforest to the state of Santa Catarina). (Full text)
BUSH DOGThe bush dog, Speothos venaticus, is a wild dog that lives in forests and wet savannas of Central America and South America. (Full text)
Completion Date: December 2001 The bush dog, Speothos venaticus, is a poorly known canid from South America. (Full text)
Bush dogs are considered hyper-carnivorous and dependent on forests near water. (Full text)
The bush dog, Speothos venaticus, is a poorly known canid (Full text)
One way the bush dogs are being saved is by sending them to zoos; for example there are about 100 bush dogs per zoo in 30 different zoos. (Full text)
Neotropical: Speothos venaticus is strictly neotropical with a discontinuous range that extends from Panama to the northern limits of Argentina. (Full text)
Speothos venaticus: Narrative Neotropical: Speothos venaticus is strictly neotropical with a discontinuous range that extends from Panama to the northern limits of Argentina. (Full text)
The species Speothos venaticus is characterized by a blunt snout, small ears, short legs and a diminutive tail (in summary, short and stubby everything). (Full text)
We also don’t know why bush dogs are so rare. (Full text)
The bush dog is a very unusual dog because it looks like a weasel or otter. (Full text)
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