Just as the the African Wild Dog is one of the most endangered carnivores in the world.The Dhole is a pack hunter from Asia. Their color is a reddish brown with long tails tipped in black. They weigh between 27-45 pounds. There has been much prejudice against the Dhole and they have been poisoned, shot and trapped. There may be up to 25 members in a pack. Dholes have a wide range, from the Indian jungles to the Siberian forests. Dholes hunt deer, wild boar, and buffalo. However, Dholes are now facing extinction with their total population estimated to be at 3000.
According to the Wild Dog Foundation, the Dhole (Cuon Alpinus) of Asia is another forgotten carnivore in the popular world of conservation. As a wild species of Caned, the Dhole share relation with the AWD, and more importantly share a similarly threatened existence. They are often ignored along with other misunderstood Wild Dogs of the world.
Other similarities include:
-A single dominant monogamous pair per pack, with subordinate pack members helping to care for the young of the dominant pair.
-Engage in cooperative group hunting.
-Rarely any evidence of aggressiveness among pack members (except for the cubs, who like to play fight) and there is almost never any bullying.
Works Cited:
http://wilddog.hypermart.net/Home/Wild_dog_page/WildDog_WebSite/index.htm
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cuon_alpinus.html
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