According to statistics from scientists, almost in hunting, wild dogs “have meat” to bring back, because there is an unbelievably high success rate, more than 80%. Remember, the successful hunting rate of the “king of the jungle”, that is, the lion species is only in the range of 20 – 30%.
The success of wild dogs, simply encapsulated in two words “DOG DANG”. Wild dogs are highly organized herd animals, they often hunt in groups of about 6 – 20 dogs. With skill, endurance and the ability to accelerate unexpectedly quickly from each individual in the group, when combined, they will form an extremely scary hunting collective.
Wild dogs’ forte is often guerrilla attacks, that is, attacking individuals with low resistance such as young or old children, it is very rare for a pack of wild dogs to attack a single person directly. The herd of prey has a large number, because this is an extremely risky and labor-intensive job that may not necessarily bring good results.
However, Mark Nicholson, a seasoned tour guide, was fortunate to have the opportunity to witness the wild dog raid firsthand while leading the group in Lower Zambezi National Park.
At the request of guests who wanted to see wild dogs hunt during their travels, Mr. Nicholson came up with several ideas. Having a lot of experience in leading the group, Mr. Nicholson knows the activity habits of wild dogs, they often hunt in two basic time zones of the day, that is, early in the morning or in the afternoon about 5 hours before dark. If successful, the dogs will bring the spoils back to their den to be able to share with the children.
Knowing the hunting schedule of the dogs, to satisfy the requests of the guests, Nicholson led his group to a large open field, where a large herd of African buffalo regularly gathered here. to rest.
Luck smiled at the group of guests, because after a while a pack of wild dogs seemed to have smelled the smell of food, so they came.
After a while of exploration, the wild dogs rushed into the middle of the wild buffalo herd like a herd of bloodthirsty beasts looking for food.
However, the number of buffalo herds is too large up to hundreds of animals, making the hunting of the dogs difficult.
Eventually, the pack shifted its strategy from mass fishing to individual isolation, focusing on a fixed goal. The new tactic worked, giving the wild wolves a female buffalo.