Setswana and English Names of Canines/Dogs [Sika loo Ntša]

Setswana, English and Scientific names and pictures of various members of the dog family found in these parts of the world.
Remember, dogs like wolf, coyote, etc which are not found in (Southern) Africa do not have actual Setswana names, hence their omission from this listing.
Wolf would be referred to as phiri [hyaena], while a coyote would probably be called phokoje [jackal] in a sentence where it is very necessary to have translations for those words.

Although scientifically speaking, we ironically start this dog listing with “cats”, hyaenas are considered by many a lay-person as more dog-like than cat-like.

TSN: Phiri   ENG: Spotted hyaena SCI: Crocuta crocuta	Source: https://bilarasa.com (Spotted Hyena Crocuta Crocuta Portrait Photograph By Pete Oxford)
TSN: Phiritshwana/ mosonokwane/setinikwana   ENG: Brown hyaena SCI: Parahyaena brunnea	Parahyaena brunnea (Brown hyaena), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. [photo Bernard Dupont  ©]
TSN: Thukwi/Thukgwi   ENG: Aardwolf SCI: Proteles cristata	By by Dkaeuferle = Dominik Käuferle – Originally from de.wikipedia
TSN: Lekanyane/letlhalerwa/ leteane   ENG: African wild dog/African hunting dog SCI: Lycaon pictus	By Charles J. Sharp – Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37060053
TSN: Phokoje   ENG: (Black-backed) Jackal SCI: Lupulella mesomelas	By Charles J. Sharp – Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68547744
TSN: Motlhose   ENG: Bat-eared fox SCI: Otocyon megalotis	By Yathin S Krishnappa – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31863948
TSN: Lesie   ENG: Cape fox SCI: Vulpes chama	Source: https://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_cape_fox.html
TSN: Ntša   ENG: Domestic dog SCI: Canis familiaris	“Stripe” and “Private” chilling. Taken by R Kgosi, BW

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