Looking for a unique and adorable stuffed animal? Meet the Cuddlekins Mini African Wild Dog from Wild Republic! This plush toy is perfect for children and adults who love animals and want to learn more about African wildlife.
We have the Wild Republic Cuddlekins African Wild dog, the Wildlife Artists African Wild Dog in three varieties and the Eco Pounce Pal African Wild Dog from Animal Planet. There is also the Eco Pal African Wild Dog from Nature Planet.
Unique Features and Design
This Wild African Dog stuffed animal will catch any animal lover’s eye with its oversized ears and multi-colored fur coat. With its scientific name of Lycaon Pictus literally meaning ‘painted wolf’, it’s no wonder the unique markings of this adorable animal plush look painted on.
With the markings being different on both the right and left sides of its body, each animal is easily identifiable by its pack-mates. The Wild African Dog has an exceptionally heightened senses of sight, smell, and hearing, and we can sense that this lifelike stuffed animal will fit right in to your pack. While the Wild African Dog is nomadic by nature, this huggable plushie will stick by your side through thick and thin.
Eco-Friendly Materials
This eco-friendly stuffed African wild dog has fiber fill made from 100% recycled plastic. Even the plush material on the outside is made of 100% recycled materials. You won't find any plastic pellets inside this environment-friendly stuffed African wild dog either.
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The hangtag features kid-friendly tips on ways to reduce plastic as well as educational information for this plush animal. Measures approx.
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The African Wild Dog: An Overview
The African Wild Hunting Dog, Lycaon pictus, is a medium-size dog about 40 inches long. These dogs have various coat patterns of black, ocher and white. Their colors and large round ears are unmistakable. The face is black with a tan or ochre forehead with a black line running through it.
African Wild Dogs are carnivorous and only prey on medium-sized antelope including Thomson's gazelle, impala, kob, lechwe and springbok. They bring down their prey by outrunning them. They hunt during the day, mainly around dawn and dusk, because they rely on sight when hunting. If there are youngsters present at the kill, the adults will allow them to eat first unlike lions.
Only the dominant male and female in the pack (the alpha pair) reproduce. The gestation period is about 72 days. Of the 10 to 12 young born only a few survive. Pups at birth are all black and white, the tan coloration developing in the second month. The pups are dependent during their first 12 to 14 months and the entire pack is needed to help feed them.
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Conservation Status
The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered animals. Natural predators include lions and hyenas. But the primary reasons for their decline are: loss of habitat, illegal killing by farmers and ranchers, getting run over on roadways, and getting caught in snares.
Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, it is believed that fewer than 5,000 wild dogs currently exist in the wild, and their range has declined from 33 to 15 countries. The largest populations exist in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
Supporting Conservation
A portion of the proceeds of your purchase of this item help contribute to all our MuzeMerch partner venues and support their causes of education and conservation. Thank you for your support!
Shipping and Returns
All shipping orders are sent from Portland. We offer refunds and/or exchanges, providing a request for return is received within 30 days of your order being delivered. Your item must be in its original packaging and in the same condition that you received it.
Any refund or exchange will only be issued once the original item has been shipped back to us.
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Defective or Damaged Item
In the unlikely event you receive a defective or damaged item, we offer you the choice of a full refund or a replacement. We will cover all return shipping costs. Please report any issue within 5 days of receiving your item.
Wild Republic offers free shipping for orders over $50.00. Our current policies prevent us from accepting international orders, except Puerto Rico. Note: Retain your order number as proof of purchase. Contact our customer service department for additional assistance.
