HUNTING SUCCESS OF AFRICAN WILD DOGS IN SOUTHWESTERN KENYA

A pack of 19-29 African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Masai Mara ar ea of Kenya was monitored during July-August 1989 to document their su ccess in capturing various ungulate species. The pack was most success ful killing smaller, abundant ungulate prey, and was not less successf ul when pack size abruptly was reduced; overall hunting success (all s pecies) was 51%. Abundant prey, low competition with other large carni vores, and large size of pack confound conjecture concerning the evolu tion of pack size.