A pack of endangered African Wild Dogs were filmed gorging on some biscuits at a reserve in South Africa in a veritable feeding frenzy.

This pack of five is kept on the privately-owned De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre in a large, naturally-vegetated enclosure, where they are fed dog biscuits.

Botha, the dogs’ keeper feeds them dog biscuits in a large steel tray. The dogs gulp the biscuits down in seconds, without chewing them, then return to the feeding tray a few times to lick up scraps. When the feeding frenzy is over, the dogs cooled off in a shallow pool.

The African Wild Dog or African Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus) is sub-Saharan Africa’s most endangered large predator, surviving only in large reserves.

African Wild Dogs are about the size of German Shepherds, and each animal has a unique pattern of tan, black and white markings on its fur.

Wild Dogs unusually live in open country and are specialised hunters, living in packs usually numbering 10-15 individuals although this pack was about 40.

The African Wild Dog or African Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus) is sub-Saharan Africa’s most endangered large predator, surviving only in large reserves. Wild Dogs unusually live in open country and are specialised hunters, living in packs usually numbering 10-15 individuals although this pack was about 40. The packs have separate dominance hierarchies for males and females, and females usually leave their birth pack once they mature. African Wild Dogs are about the size of German Shepherds, and each animal has a unique pattern of tan, black and white markings on its fur. They are intensely social animals and hunt during the day, choosing a prey animal then running it down to the point of exhaustion. Young animals are allowed to feed first, and adults bring food back to the den and then regurgitate it for the pups. This pack of five is kept on the privately-owned De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre, South Africa. The pack is kept in a large, naturally-vegetated enclosure, and the dogs are fed dog biscuits. Visitors to De Wildt are taken in an open safari vehicle to the dog enclosure where the pack meets the vehicle at the gate and runs alongside and around it, yipping excitedly at the prospect of food. Botha, the dogs’ keeper feeds them dog biscuits in a large steel tray. The dogs gulp the biscuits down in seconds, without chewing them, then return to the feeding tray a few times to lick up scraps. When the feeding frenzy is over, the dogs cooled off in a shallow pool.