59K views · 4.5K reactions | We had a big “leap” forward for endangered Chinese dholes. On Leap Day (Feb 29), a litter of 10 dhole puppies was born at an off-exhibit area. This is the largest litter ever born in the US. Details: www.bit.ly/DholePups | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | Facebook

To survive in the forests of southern India, dholes must work together. "Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family" premieres Wednesday, February 8 at 8/7c on PBS. [VID: The forest is full of deer. They can be twice as tall and many times heavier than a single dhole. But if they work as a team, the pack can take them down. And the dholes can use the dense forest to turn the odds in their favor. A male chital with large antlers is more likely to get tangled in the thickets. The dholes edge closer, talkin