{"product_id":"cuddly-african-hunting-dog","title":"Cuddly African Hunting Dog","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGive a cuddly African hunting dog a forever home while helping to protect one of Africa’s most endangered carnivores.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring approximately 18cm in length, this soft hunting dog makes a wonderful gift for animal lovers. Your purchase helps support The Aspinall Foundation’s conservation work around the world. In 2019, the Foundation relocated a pack of seven African hunting dogs to a protected reserve in Gabon, returning the species to the country for the first time in more than 25 years. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLycaon pictus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e African hunting dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as:\u003c\/strong\u003e African wild dog or African painted dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIUCN status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Endangered (EN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain threats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Habitat loss and fragmentation, conflict with people, accidental capture in snares, road accidents and infectious diseases. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout African hunting dogs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfrican hunting dogs are highly social animals that live in close-knit packs. They work together to hunt, care for their pups and protect other members of the group. However, they need large, connected areas in which to roam, making them especially vulnerable when their habitats are divided by roads, farmland and expanding human settlements. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce widespread across much of sub-Saharan Africa, hunting dogs have disappeared from large parts of their former range. Protecting connected landscapes and reducing conflict between people and wildlife are essential to securing their future. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery African hunting dog has its own unique arrangement of black, brown, white and golden markings. Researchers can use these distinctive coat patterns to recognise and monitor individual animals in the wild. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TheAspinallFoundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55624179188088,"sku":"PAINTEDDOGTOYONLY","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4822\/9458\/files\/Copy_of_Copy_of_1000x1000_4.jpg?v=1785846301","url":"https:\/\/shop.aspinallfoundation.org\/products\/cuddly-african-hunting-dog","provider":"The Aspinall Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}