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DholeEducational resources on DholeDhole [an error occurred while processing this directive] IUCN Profile of the Dhole ADW: Cuon alpinus: Information The dhole is an average size canine with head/body length 90cm (35"), tail length 40-45cm (16"-18"), and shoulder height 50cm (20"). The dhole is set apart from other canids in animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cuon_alpinus.html References References. Data References . Alderton, D. (1994). Foxes, wolves and wild dogs of the world. New York: Facts on File, Incorporated. Dhole, red dog, Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2007/Brown/page07.html Dhole Characteristics: Dholes have red/brown coats and a black tip to their tale. They are small, wild dogs with short legs. www.fcps.edu/NavyES/teacherpages/content%20pages/Rainforest%20Animals/page15.html The Hunt The Hunt . METHOD Known as the ‘whistling hunter’, the dhole uses vocalization to coordinate a hunt with others (Alderton, 1994; Malcolm, 2004) and a howl to warn other packs www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2007/Brown/page05.html mammal.html The dhole is a medium sized animal from the dog family. The dhole likes to hunt in pacts of five to twelve and are very good swimmers. Unfortunatly the dhole is in danger of www.montana.edu/4teachers/instcomp/classpages/edci451/rainforest/mammal.html DJC Testing at LaTech: Update 11August 2003. Run2b Readout Meeting . Qun Yu / Moreshwar Dhole. Louisiana Tech University . DJC Testing at LaTech: Update caps.phys.latech.edu/~greenw/run2b/LTU_Update_11aug03.ppt Sarcocystosisof chital ( Axis axis ) and dhole ( Cuonalpinus ... Journal of Tropical Ecology (2005) 21 :479-482. Copyright©2005 Cambridge University Press doi:10.1017/S026 6467405002403 Printed in the United Kingdom SHORT COMMUNICATION www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/JogKunteJTropEcol05.pdf The Basics The Basics . Image reference . CATEGORIZATION The dhole belongs in the sub-family Simocyoninae (which also includes the bush dog and Cape hunting dog) (Fox, 1971) because it has www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2007/Brown/page01.html Threats Threats. A dhole lives for about 10 to 16 years (Postanowicz, 2007). Yet this lifespan has been shortened and there are fewer dholes overall now mainly due to distemper and www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2007/Brown/page06.html ADW: Canidae: Classification taxon. ... dhole) animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Canidae.html
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