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Title
African Painted Dog
Artist
Darren Wilkes
Medium
Digital Art - Photograph - Digital Art
Description
The African wild dog is the bulkiest and most solidly built of African canids. The species stands 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in) in shoulder height, measures 71 to 112 cm (28 to 44 in) in head-and-body length and has a tail length of 29 to 41 cm (11 to 16 in). Body weight of adults range from 18 to 36 kg (40 to 79 lb). On average, dogs from East Africa weigh around 20–25 kg (44–55 lb) while in southern Africa, males reportedly weighed a mean of 32.7 kg (72 lb) and females a mean of 24.5 kg (54 lb). By body mass, they are only outsized amongst other extant canids by the grey wolf species complex. Females are generally 3–7% smaller than males. Compared to members of the genus Canis, the African wild dog is comparatively lean and tall, with outsized ears and lacking dewclaws. The middle two toepads are usually fused. Its dentition also differs from that of Canis by the degeneration of the last lower molar, the narrowness of the canines and proportionately large premolars, which are the largest relative to body size of any carnivore other than hyenas.
The heel of the lower carnassial M1 is crested with a single, blade-like cusp, which enhances the shearing capacity of the teeth, thus the speed at which prey can be consumed. This feature, termed "trenchant heel", is shared with two other canids: the Asian dhole and the South American bush dog. The skull is relatively shorter and broader than those of other canids.
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March 7th, 2020
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Calgary, Al - Canada
Congratulations! on “African Painted Dog” being Image of the Week in “The Artistic Aperture” group on FAA.
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Darren, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Wynnewood, PA - United States
Darren, what a fantastic capture and post editing! Just fabulous! Congrats on your Image Of The Week in the Artistic Aperture group, too! So deserving.
Sprague River, OR - United States
congrats on your image of the week feature in the artistic aperture group .. nice creation !
Hemet, CA - United States
Beautiful work, Denise! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Paintography Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page.section L/F
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