Trapped Between Wild Dogs and Crocodile - What Happen Next ATP Earth
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00:00 The vast savannah is full of carnivores.
00:11 They have always been notorious and bloodthirsty hunters.
00:17 Lions hunt in packs, always with great attacks.
00:21 Cheetahs and leopards have gained a reputation as the highest speed hunters on the savannah.
00:27 But few people know about another fearsome hunter.
00:32 Wild dogs.
00:34 Those who are strong by hunt, by herd.
00:43 So how do they operate their collective to bring back illustrious feats when hunting?
00:48 Let's find out right away in this video.
00:55 The Africa wild dog is also known as the Cape wild dog.
01:08 They live in groups and are highly social.
01:11 This dog has an irregular mottled coat and patches of coat with distinctive colours such
01:16 as red, black, brown, white and yellow.
01:20 From the vast grasslands, shrubs and grasses grow luxuriantly, pulling animals to graze.
01:28 Wild dogs also hunt for prey on their meals.
01:31 A pack of wild dogs is looking for food, very aggressive and cold.
01:36 They must hunt prey for their whole flock.
01:41 In hunting, wild dogs often follow large herds.
01:46 African wild dogs are known to be masters of the art of coordinated hunting in the savannah,
01:52 with a hunting success rate of up to 3 out of 4 in each hunt.
02:00 Each individual has a good sense of discipline and solidarity.
02:06 They also have one of the strongest bites of any carnivorous mammal.
02:11 Watching Africa wild dogs hunt, you will know why they are hailed as one of Africa's best
02:16 hunters.
02:21 In order to hunt a large prey, the members of the herd need to have smooth coordination.
02:28 These wild dogs have targeted a wildebeest.
02:32 Before chasing their prey, they spread out to surround the target.
02:37 One approached the wildebeest, a wild dog moved to block the flanks.
02:42 Their purpose is to separate the intended prey from the herd, surrounding the flanks
02:47 and closed to prevent it from escaping.
02:49 It is an extremely effective and scientific way of hunting with herd species.
02:56 And then, before the somewhat brutal attack of the wild dogs, the wildebeest had no way
03:01 to escape and became a filling meal for the dogs.
03:10 African wild dogs lead a herd lifestyle with high social organization and full of discipline.
03:18 This is one of the highlights that helps them to survive in harsh environments with many
03:22 larger and more dangerous predators.
03:26 They are a species with a leader.
03:28 All other members must obey.
03:31 In hunting, the meat is divided from top to bottom.
03:35 Other dogs wait patiently, standing guard until their turn to eat.
03:41 Unlike lions, wild dogs almost never fight each other for food due to this ranking system.
03:48 When a dog is sick, injured or old or even incapacitated, the rest of the pack will take
03:54 care of and feed them.
03:56 When the leader is injured, he is not forced to abdicate.
04:00 If he is smart enough, he will still be respected and cared for by the whole flock.
04:07 Wild dogs often hunt in large herds with the number of about 20.
04:13 Together, they can defeat a prey many times larger than them, such as zebras or wildebeest.
04:22 Not only smart and clever tactics, wild dogs also have powerful jaws that can create powerful
04:28 bites.
04:30 Wild dogs' lower jaws are large and their molars have the function of peeling flesh
04:34 from the bones.
04:38 This pack of wild dogs cornered the impala into a lake.
04:43 After a while of chasing, the impala was probably extremely tired.
04:48 It was spending the remaining strength to dodge the attacks of the wild dogs.
04:52 It eventually exhausted itself and fell to the perfect hunters, unable to fight back
04:58 and being slaughtered on the spot.
05:05 For small prey, wild dogs just grind to the ground and rip with their powerful jaws, among
05:12 the best in the natural world.
05:14 In addition, African wild dogs are very intelligent when it comes to communicating with each other
05:20 when hunting.
05:23 The dogs do not stop letting other members know both their location and that of the prey.
05:31 However, in harsh nature, nothing is absolute.
05:36 Wild dogs still encounter tough prey like hippos or blatant bandits like hyenas.
05:43 While hippos can dive and hide underwater for long periods of time, wild dogs in the
05:48 water find it difficult to develop their abilities.
05:52 Therefore, for wild dogs, hunting hippos is quite a difficult task.
05:58 Wild dogs also have to deal with hyenas who are cunning food thieves.
06:03 Each hunt, they almost bring home the spoils of the wild dog family.
06:08 At that moment, the opportunists, hyenas, have been lurking for a long time, just waiting
06:14 for the opportunity to rush in and steal the bait.
06:18 This requires the wild dogs to be on high alert and concentrate their strength if there
06:22 is an attack from the enemy.
06:25 Unlike carnivores that rely on camouflage to quietly approach and defeat their prey,
06:30 African wild dogs rarely have to use this tactic.
06:33 They are born to conquer their prey with chases and direct confrontation.
06:38 With good eyesight and amazing endurance, wild dogs can chase their prey continuously
06:43 at the fastest speed possible.
06:46 In fact, the majority advantage brought success in his hunts.
06:50 They often keep in touch with other animals while hunting.
06:54 Always know the position of themselves and their teammates for perfect and successful
06:59 coordination.
07:03 And it is rare for any prey to escape the clutches of wild dogs.
07:07 So is this warthog.
07:08 After an exhausting chase, it surrendered to the wild dog, becoming a hearty meal for
07:13 the entire dog family.
07:24 With intelligence, solidarity, skillful coordination and outstanding physical strength, wild dogs
07:30 have become one of the most successful predators on the savannah.
07:34 It is not too much that wild dogs are called perfect hunters.
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