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Dhole, red dog - CUON ALPINUS
Endangered
Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia)
The Name "Dhole": "Dhole" comes from the Anglo/Indian word "tola," which means "wolf." "Dog" comes from the Old English word "daga," for the animal.
Location: Southern Asia.
Habitat: Terrestrial. Almost every habitat from mountainous regions to open country in Tibet. In India it lives almost exclusively in dense forest.
Description: The coat is a distinctive rust color on the back, and paler underneath. The tail usually has a black tip. The female has 16 nipples. This species has 40 teeth. The head and body are 35 to 45 inches long with the tail adding 16 to 20 inches. They weigh 30 to 46 pounds.
Behavior: Its main prey is large mammals (deer, wild sheep, goats, and even water buffalo); but it also eats small rodents and domestic animals. It hunts in packs of five to twelve dogs. Little is known of the social organization of the pack in the wild state. It is most active in the early morning and evening.
Reproduction: Mating occurs between September and January, and after a gestation period of about 60 days, the female gives birth to four to six cubs. Their den is either in the ground or in a rocky cavern.
Note: Man's encroachment on nature threatens this species.
Go to the Carnivore Page to learn more about all the meat-eating animals.
Or go to the Dog Index to study other
wild dogs.
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