Abstract:African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are highly social canids that live in large, hierarchical packs and engage in coordinated hunts. Recent research has suggested that enlarged muscles associated with expressive movement of the eyes and eyebrows may have evolved in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) to facilitate interspecies communication with their human owners. In L. pictus, communication is reported to occur predominantly through vocalization with reduced reliance on facial expressions; however, the mimic musc… Show more
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