qT=2&tQ=The African wild dog is one of the few animals in Africa whose population is thriving.&tC=True|False&cC=2&fB=Years ago, it was not uncommon to see dog packs numbering 100, but now packs of 30 or more are rare. Wild dogs need a huge range to roam and can barely be contained in a reserve parks. This makes human encroachment on their territory even more threatening.<br><br>Also, since wild dogs are closely related to domestic dogs they are prone to all the diseases they carry, including canine distemper. African wild dogs have disappeared from 25 of the 39 nations they once inhabited.