My labrador was the runt, not comparing domestic to this type or say, she w as s bullied by her litter mates. Kiwi was a part of my 2 labrador's and my husband could not listen/see her being bullied, she was not physically hurt, hubby took her inside with our other pups and now shes 12, has anxiety I'm guessing from her past, LOVES my husband. I know she was not rescued per say but in her mind she was and shes bonded to me but SUPER bonded to her human daddy. Runts alot of the time come out in the end fighters in life.
I know zoos will give live fish to some animals and some reptiles require live food, but they're not going to chuck a goat or chicken in there for them to tear apart and eat alive in front of zoo guests.
@@herpderp3916 I hope not. Watching them devour an already dead animal is bad enough. They're predators, and they have to eat. But, I have to feel for the animal they're eating as well.
Zoos normally don't give live prey to carnivores. A live prey can fight back, injuring the carnivore, and a live animal is inherently less controlled from a sanitary standpoint compared to a dead one. Not to mention there are many ways to stimulate carnivores to forage on their own without tossing a live animal into the enclosure.
I wonder if the carcasses they're providing were already dead or if they were killed to feed them? And if so, why not just let them learn to kill the prey themselves??
As I understand it, zoos either purchase carcasses, or receive donations from farmers of animals that died on the farm or otherwise couldn't be processed. As for why they don't feed them live animals, it's probably because that's inhumane. Yes, they kill in the wild, but out on the savanna their prey has a fighting chance. Chuck a cow into their pen and there's nowhere for them to escape to. It's not the same as a natural hunt. There's also a chance for the dogs to get injured by their struggling prey.
I don't see how these breeding programs would be successful. These dogs and their pups aren't actually prepared for the "real world", they have no idea how to hunt. Everything is given to them. They have had no interactions with other animals or predators, so they don't have experience defending themselves. If you released them now, they would be sitting ducks.
Not every pup is a candidate for release. The point of breeding is to diversify the gene pool. As the pups grow up, they will be shipped off to other programs to be introduced to other dogs to mate with. Likewise this zoo will receive other puppies so their male/female wont breed over and over with the same genetics. There are programs where the dogs are raised in wild state, usually reserves. Puppies/adults can be sent to these places free from humans and learn from true wild animals and adapt quickly.
It depend are the purpose of the breeding to keep the species alive or reintroduce them the pups are fine to reintroduce for now because naturally the pack would provide them with food while the adults most likely won’t be
Hurray for little Mosi!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Those wild pups r pretty ferocious during feeding time. They have to learn their place in the pack
I believe in painted dog packs the pups eat first
How interesting to hear about the different rôles they adopt.
My favorite African beastie!
Que buen hermano Kendi que ayudó a Mosi a superar su timidez una buena lección de familia. Gracias 😍😍😍
They're so beautiful 😍❤️!!!
My labrador was the runt, not comparing domestic to this type or say, she w as s bullied by her litter mates. Kiwi was a part of my 2 labrador's and my husband could not listen/see her being bullied, she was not physically hurt, hubby took her inside with our other pups and now shes 12, has anxiety I'm guessing from her past, LOVES my husband. I know she was not rescued per say but in her mind she was and shes bonded to me but SUPER bonded to her human daddy. Runts alot of the time come out in the end fighters in life.
They're really beautiful ❤️
Adorable ferocity!
First One
....start a pack? will they be set free in the wild?
Are the painted dogs eventually given live animals to chase and kill?
I know zoos will give live fish to some animals and some reptiles require live food, but they're not going to chuck a goat or chicken in there for them to tear apart and eat alive in front of zoo guests.
@@herpderp3916 I hope not. Watching them devour an already dead animal is bad enough. They're predators, and they have to eat. But, I have to feel for the animal they're eating as well.
@@georgiaharris1140 yeah it sucks but it could help be able to bring them back to the wild
Zoos normally don't give live prey to carnivores. A live prey can fight back, injuring the carnivore, and a live animal is inherently less controlled from a sanitary standpoint compared to a dead one. Not to mention there are many ways to stimulate carnivores to forage on their own without tossing a live animal into the enclosure.
I wonder if the carcasses they're providing were already dead or if they were killed to feed them? And if so, why not just let them learn to kill the prey themselves??
As I understand it, zoos either purchase carcasses, or receive donations from farmers of animals that died on the farm or otherwise couldn't be processed. As for why they don't feed them live animals, it's probably because that's inhumane. Yes, they kill in the wild, but out on the savanna their prey has a fighting chance. Chuck a cow into their pen and there's nowhere for them to escape to. It's not the same as a natural hunt. There's also a chance for the dogs to get injured by their struggling prey.
I don't see how these breeding programs would be successful. These dogs and their pups aren't actually prepared for the "real world", they have no idea how to hunt. Everything is given to them. They have had no interactions with other animals or predators, so they don't have experience defending themselves. If you released them now, they would be sitting ducks.
Not every pup is a candidate for release. The point of breeding is to diversify the gene pool. As the pups grow up, they will be shipped off to other programs to be introduced to other dogs to mate with. Likewise this zoo will receive other puppies so their male/female wont breed over and over with the same genetics. There are programs where the dogs are raised in wild state, usually reserves. Puppies/adults can be sent to these places free from humans and learn from true wild animals and adapt quickly.
It depend are the purpose of the breeding to keep the species alive or reintroduce them the pups are fine to reintroduce for now because naturally the pack would provide them with food while the adults most likely won’t be
These are not dogs they are wolves!! Maybe it would help if you started to identify them correctly
They are not wolves but they are part of the dog family
They aren't actually wolves
They're called African Wild Dogs
Please tell me you didn't actually make yourself look that stupid. 💀