Dhole

Eric Knewitz

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The Dhole, Cuon alpinus, is also called the Asian Wild Dog, Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog, Whistling Dog, Red Dog and Mountain Wolf. It lives throughout Central, South and Southeast Asia.

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Eric Knewitz

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The Dhole, Cuon alpinus, is also called the Asian Wild Dog, Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog, Whistling Dog, Red Dog and Mountain Wolf. It lives throughout Central, South and Southeast Asia.

Dhole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a canid native to Central, South and Southeast Asia. Other English names for the species include Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red wolf (not to be confused with Canis rufus), red dog, and mountain wolf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhole
Cuon alpinus (Dhole)

Find population statistics and information from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/5953/0
ADW: Dhole - Cuon alpinus

The dhole is an average size canine with head/body length 90cm (35"), tail length 40-45cm (16"-18"), and shoulder height 50cm (20").
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cuon_alpinus/
Dhole - ARKive

Learn more about the Dhole - with amazing Dhole videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/dhole/cuon-alpinus/
Dhole (Cuon Alpinus) - A-Z Animals

The dhole (also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog and the Red Dog) is an endangered wild dog native to the jungles of Asia.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/dhole/
Endangered Canids, The Dhole - NationalZoo

Tracking Dholes (Asian Wild Dogs) in Thailand.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SCBI/ReproductiveScience/Canids/dhole.cfm
Dhole, Endangered Animals List

Learn about this endangered animal and what you can do to help.
http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/field/dhole.html
Dhole - WWF

The wild dog of Asia was once found throughout much of the continent, but this species is now endangered and has a much restricted range.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/dhole/
Dhole Information

Along with many other wild canids, the Dhole has suffered a history of prejudice.
http://www.cuon.net/dholes/dholinfo.htm
Saving the Dhole - The Guardian

Little-known by scientists and largely ignored by conservationists, the dhole faces widespread deforestation, poisonings, lack of prey and disease.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2015/jun/25/dhole-asia-endangered-tiger-ignored
Dhole, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the Dhole at the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/dhole

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Dhole Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – Recent 0.78–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Tribe:	Canini
Genus:	Cuon Hodgson, 1838
Species:	C. alpinus
Binomial name
*Cuon alpinus* ( Pallas, 1811)
Subspecies
C. a. adjustus C. a. alpinus C. a. fumosus † C. a. hesperius C. a. laniger C. a. lepturus C. a. sumatrensis † C. a. antiquus † C. a. caucasicus † C. a. europaeus

dhole range
Synonyms
Canis alpinus

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Dhole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a canid native to Central, South and Southeast Asia. Other English names for the species include Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red wolf (not to be confused with Canis rufus), red dog, and mountain wolf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhole
Cuon alpinus (Dhole)

Find population statistics and information from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/5953/0
ADW: Dhole - Cuon alpinus

The dhole is an average size canine with head/body length 90cm (35"), tail length 40-45cm (16"-18"), and shoulder height 50cm (20").
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cuon_alpinus/
Dhole - ARKive

Learn more about the Dhole - with amazing Dhole videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/dhole/cuon-alpinus/
Dhole (Cuon Alpinus) - A-Z Animals

The dhole (also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog and the Red Dog) is an endangered wild dog native to the jungles of Asia.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/dhole/
Endangered Canids, The Dhole - NationalZoo

Tracking Dholes (Asian Wild Dogs) in Thailand.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SCBI/ReproductiveScience/Canids/dhole.cfm
Dhole, Endangered Animals List

Learn about this endangered animal and what you can do to help.
http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/field/dhole.html
Dhole - WWF

The wild dog of Asia was once found throughout much of the continent, but this species is now endangered and has a much restricted range.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/dhole/
Dhole Information

Along with many other wild canids, the Dhole has suffered a history of prejudice.
http://www.cuon.net/dholes/dholinfo.htm
Saving the Dhole - The Guardian

Little-known by scientists and largely ignored by conservationists, the dhole faces widespread deforestation, poisonings, lack of prey and disease.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2015/jun/25/dhole-asia-endangered-tiger-ignored
Dhole, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the Dhole at the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/dhole

Dhole Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – Recent 0.78–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Tribe:	Canini
Genus:	Cuon Hodgson, 1838
Species:	C. alpinus
Binomial name
*Cuon alpinus* ( Pallas, 1811)
Subspecies
C. a. adjustus C. a. alpinus C. a. fumosus † C. a. hesperius C. a. laniger C. a. lepturus C. a. sumatrensis † C. a. antiquus † C. a. caucasicus † C. a. europaeus

dhole range
Synonyms
Canis alpinus

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Dhole, Cuon alpinus, is also called the Asian Wild Dog, Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog, Whistling Dog, Red Dog and Mountain Wolf. It lives throughout Central, South and Southeast Asia.

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