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dhole

Cuon alpinus

Dholes are wild dogs that live in packs and are very social. They have beautiful reddish-brown fur and are great at hunting together in the forests.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The dhole is a striking wild dog with rusty reddish-brown fur, a lighter white or cream belly, and a long, bushy tail tipped with dark fur. Its rounded ears and shorter muzzle give it a distinctive appearance, differing from other canids.

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Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

A dhole pack works together to raise all their pups!

Dholes have 40 teeth, fewer than most wild dogs!

Dholes often share food, even with injured pack members!

They love to play, splashing and chasing each other!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Whistle Talker

Dholes can make unique whistling calls because of their specialized vocalizations that help them communicate across long distances.

Fähigkeit

Team Hunter

Dholes can hunt in highly coordinated packs because of their social intelligence that helps them take down prey much larger than themselves.

Fähigkeit

River Runner

Dholes can navigate watery environments because of their excellent swimming skills that help them cross rivers and even hunt in water.

Maße und Details

Länge
88-113 cm
Gewicht
10-21 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-10 Jahre
Top Speed
55 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-12
Tragzeit
60-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Dholes are skilled hunters who primarily eat deer and wild pigs, sometimes even sharing fruit.

Hauptnahrung

  • Sambar Deer
  • Chital Deer
  • Wild Boar
  • Indian Muntjac
  • Hares
  • Fruit

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sambar Deer

Rusa unicolor

Large deer that dhole packs skillfully take down.

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Chital Deer

Axis axis

A common prey species in many dhole habitats.

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Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Packs often cooperate to take down these large animals.

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Auch bekannt als

Asiatic Wild DogIndian Wild Dog

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Dholes are wild animals, so it's best to admire them from a distance in nature.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von dhole?

88-113 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von dhole?

10-21 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von dhole?

8-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von dhole?

55 km/h

Was frisst dhole?

Dholes are skilled hunters who primarily eat deer and wild pigs, sometimes even sharing fruit.

Wo findet man dhole normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt dhole?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von dhole?

1-12

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