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Photo taken in November, 2013 @ Natura Artis Magistra, Royal Amsterdam Zoo, The Netherlands

The sweetest kiss (well, snuff) between this African Wild Dog and one of the adults

Species: African Wild or Painted Dog (Afrikaanse wilde hond)

 Latin name: Lycaon Pictus

 Originates from Africa.

 Current status: Endangered.

  Did you know:

 …The African Wild Dog is known in Germany as “Picasso Hund”, another take on the Painted Dog, but sounding a lot more fun.

 …They differ from their other Canid relatives in that they have four toes on their front feet, instead of five.

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