Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusSpeothos (Bush Dogs)
- SpeciesSpeothos venaticus (Bush Dog)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Short-eared Dog
Atelocynus microtis
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Tayra
Eira barbara
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Andean Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Beddard's Olingo
Bassaricyon alleni
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Bush Dog at Manu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |