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First post I'm doing tonight. On this episode, Chris and Martin are in Africa once again to check out its most endangered predator the wild dog. They deconstruct the myths about the dogs behaving as evil, ruthless killers. While wild dogs are efficient and strategic with hunting, they're also great at taking care of puppies together. We get to learn about how the adult dogs chase away vultures from their children's food and how they get along with each other better than most people! Of course, we do also "learn" that all of the dogs we know today evolved from animals of the likes of wild dogs. So, that would include ALL of our domestic breeds - probably even the ones that WE developed (rotweiller, golden retriever, bloodhound, great dane, mutt, bulldog, cocker spaniel, sheepdog, border collie, and even our designed pedigree breeds, etc.). It would also include the wild canines (fox, wolf, coyote, dingo, jackal, and wild dogs - both Indian and African). It just seems crazy if you ask me, or it could have been a mistake that the show made. Either way, it's all nuts! Finally, during the episode, the Kratts visit Gus Mills who is a scientist in the region that is tracking wild dogs in order to help them stay strong and healthy as a species. It's neat watching the brothers use tracking equipment and determination to track down the dogs. That's a wrap on the episode. It's pretty good overall, and you'll learn something. Take care!
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