Advertisement
 Translation for 'African wild dog' from English to Spanish
NOUN   an African wild dog | African wild dogs
zool.T
licaón {m} [Lycaon pictus]
African wild dog
Partial Matches
etno.geogr.
africano {adj}
African
etno.
africano {m}
African
orn.T
rayador {m} africano [Rynchops flavirostris]
African skimmer
orn.T
jacana {f} africana [Actophilornis africanus]
African jacana
orn.T
cuclillo {m} esmeralda africano [Chrysococcyx cupreus]
African emerald cuckoo
orn.T
autillo {m} africano [Otus senegalensis]
African scops owl
orn.T
aguilucho {m} lagunero etiópico [Circus ranivorus]
African marsh harrier
orn.T
[el] águila {f} coronada [Stephanoaetus coronatus]
(African) crowned eagle
orn.T
[el] águila {f} cafre [Aquila verreauxii]
(African) black eagle
zool.T
lobo {m} dorado africano [Canis lupaster, syn.: Canis anthus]
African golden wolf
orn.T
martín {m} pigmeo africano [Ispidina picta, syn.: Ceyx pictus]
(African) pygmy kingfisher
orn.T
[el] águila {f} negra africana [Aquila verreauxii]
(African) black eagle
orn.T
[el] águila {f} de Verreaux [Aquila verreauxii]
(African) black eagle
orn.T
tórtola {f} engañosa [Streptopelia decipiens]
African mourning dove
orn.T
gansito {m} africano [Nettapus auritus]
African pygmy goose
geogr.
República {f} Centroafricana
Central African Republic
orn.T
lavandera {f} africana [Motacilla aguimp]
African (pied) wagtail
zool.T
rata {f} crestada [Lophiomys imhausi]
(African) crested rat
zool.T
guepardo {m} del Sahara [Acinonyx jubatus hecki]
Northwest African cheetah
bot.
flor {f} silvestre
wild flower
21 translations
To translate another word just start typing!

Usage Examples English
  • This locale was historically a habitat for the endangered African wild dog, "Lycaon pictus", although pressures of the expanding human population render the existence of this species problematic in Katcha.
  • The ancestral condition for canids is to have five toes on their forelimbs, but by the Early Pleistocene this lineage had reduced this to four, which is also a characteristic feature of the modern African wild dog ("Lycaon pictus").
  • There was a population of African wild dog in the park which were part of a research project of the Carnivore Conservation Group, a branch of the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
  • Previously Finca'a was a location of habitat for the endangered African wild dog, "Lycaon pictus", but that canid is thought to be extirpated from the region due to human population expansion.
  • , The African wild dog prehistorically had widespread distribution in the territory.

  • Moremi is also particularly well known for its African wild dog sightings.
  • The African Wild Dog Conservancy (AWD Conservancy) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), non-governmental organization, working with local communities, and national and international stakeholders, to conserve the African wild dog through scientific research and education.
  • The Old Oyo National Park was previously habitat for the endangered West African wild dog ("Lycaon pictus manguensis").
  • George Simpson placed the dhole in the subfamily Simocyoninae alongside the African wild dog and the bush dog, on account of all three species' similar dentition.
  • The park is home to the endangered Black rhinoceros and the African wild dog.

  • The park was earlier a habitat for the West African wild dog ("Lycaon pictus manguensis"), although this canid is likely extirpated from the local area due to an expanding human population, and a lack of national protection.
  • "Speothos" is distinctive in that it shares similar hypercarnivorous modifications of the dentition with "Cuon" (dhole) and "Lycaon" (African wild dog).
  • This zone contains: Lion, and the Somali wild ass. This zone previously housed African wild dog, Iberian Wolf and Siberian Tiger.
  • An example of land conversion being a chief cause of the critically endangered status of a carnivore is the reduction in habitat for the African wild dog, "Lycaon pictus".
  • The population of African wild dog may have declined recently.

  • Slightly to the west of the Hoggar range, a population of the endangered African wild dog ("Lycaon pictus") remained viable into the 20th century, but is now thought to be extirpated within this entire region.
  • Within Namibia the Caprivi Strip provides significant habitat for the critically endangered African wild dog ("Lycaon pictus").
Advertisement
© dict.cc Spanish-English dictionary 2024
Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English only).
Links to this dictionary or to individual translations are very welcome!