| Latin Name
| Conservation Status
||C & S America
||57 - 75 cms (22.5 - 30 inches)
||12.5 - 15 cms (5 - 6 inches)
||5 - 7 Kgs (11 - 15 lbs)
| Life Expectancy
Bush Dogs have a body length between 57 and 75 cms (22.5 - 30 inches), a tail length between 12.5 and 15 cms (5 - 6 inches) and they weigh between 5 and 7 kgs (11 - 15 lbs).
They are brown in colour with a darker underside and tail. Their legs are relatively short compared to their body and they have small ears and a short snout.
Bush dogs can be found in central and South America.
Bush dogs are carnivores and they mainly feed on paca, which is a large rodent.
After a gestation period of 63 days and litter of 1 - 6 pups are born. They are weaned at 8 weeks and reach sexual maturity at 12 months old.
Subspecies of the Bush Dog Include:
Speothos venaticus panamensis
Speothos venaticus venaticus
Speothos venaticus wingei
Bush Dogs are also known as:
Perro de agua
Perro de monte