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[00:00.71]Bush dogs live in Central and South America. They are a rarely seen and threatened species. 
[00:10.70]But the photos suggest they may be more common than scientists thought. 
[00:17.49]The researchers describe the animals as shortª²legged and stubby, standing only about a foot (30cm) tall at the shoulder. 
[00:29.25]Like other dogs, bush dogs hunt in packs of up to 10. They are known to communicate to each other using highª²pitched whines. 
[00:41.95]They eat mostly large forest rodents.Humans do not hunt or directly threaten bush dogs. But, habitat loss is affecting their numbers. 
[00:57.80]They live mainly in rainforests. Scientists think the animals may require large forest spaces to survive. It is estimated that Panama lost 15 percent of its rainforest from 1990 to 2010.