New pupdate!

We’ve got another exciting pupdate to share about our bush dogs, as our 10-month-old boys, Diego, Pablo, Bruno and Carlos, are big brothers!

Seven-year-old Dora gave birth to another litter of four pups on June 22 and she’s already been spotted carrying her newest tiny offspring out and about in the sunshine as she moves them between dens.

Senior Curator Richard Brown said: “We’re really pleased to see our family unit grow bigger. Dora and dad, Twenké are great parents and are once again being really attentive to their newest arrivals.

“As a threatened species, it’s great news for species numbers in general, but also wonderful news for us here at Dudley Zoo!

“Our bush dogs are a really popular animal with visitors who love watching their antics as they follow each other around their paddock, so we’re sure they’ll love spotting our newest additions.”

Only the two alpha dogs will breed in a pack, with the gestation period being around 60 – 70 days.

Females can give birth to up to six pups and all family members will help to care and protect the youngsters.

Native to South America, bush dogs are classified as Near Threatened on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List, with habitat loss being the primary reason.