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Hallo Line,
und dann war da noch der "South American Bush Dog".
Die Info ist untenstehend:
Bush dog
(Speothos venaticus)
Life span
Bush dogs can live for up to 10 years in captivity.
Size
Body length: 57.5-75cm Tail length: 12.5-15cm Standing height: 30cm Weight:5-7kg
Physical Appearance
Bush dogs are stocky and terrier-like, with short legs and a short tail.
Distribution
Bush dogs inhabit Central and South America, from Panama to Peru, Brazil and Paraguay.
Habitat
Bush dogs live in forest and savannah.
Diet
Bush dogs feed mainly on rodents, including pacas and agoutis. They swim well and readily pursue prey into water.
Social organisation and behaviour
Little is known about the behaviour of bush dogs, but it is believed that they hunt in packs. They mark the boundaries of their territory with urine.
Reproduction
After a gestation period of 67days, females give birth to 1-6 pups.
Conservation/status
Bush dogs are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN and are on appendix 1 of the CITES. They are still widespread but are scarce throughout their range, and numbers are decreasing as settlement progresses and forests are cleared.
...zum uebersetzen hat's mir leider nicht gelangt. :))
Gruss,
BINE
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