Forest Dog

"Forest dogs are not good diggers. They prefer to look for an abandoned den as a place to sleep."

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Forest DogSpeothos venaticus

  • Habitat

    Central and South America

  • Food

    large rodents (including agutis and paca')

  • Lifetime

    10 years

  • Weight

    5 to 7 pounds

  • Length

    57 to 75 cm

  • Number of youngsters

    1 to 6

  • Wear time

    2.5 months

  • IUCN Status

    Sensitive

  • EEP

    Yes

  • 10

    years, that's how old a forest dog gets

  • 7

    kilograms, that's how much a forest dog can weigh

  • 2,5

    months, which is the gestation period of a forest dog

    • Family Animals

    Forest dogs live in family groups and travel considerable distances on foot. To keep in touch with each other in densely forested areas, they communicate through high-pitched squeaks.

    Best swimmer

    Between the toes of the broad front and hind legs, are partial flippers. As a result, forest dogs are the best swimmers of all wild dogs. They can travel considerable distances in the water and even dive.

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