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Dhole

Bears, Dogs & Otters

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Cuon alpinus

Basic stats

Diet

Mainly medium and large hoofed mammals

Habitat

Forest; in Bhutan, Jigme Dorji National Park

Range

South, East and Southeast Asia, including Bhutan

The dhole is the only member of the genus Cuon. It differs from the true wolves and dogs in having a convex rather than concave skull profile, no third lower molar, and upper molars with a single cusp. It is a diurnal pack hunter that preferentially targets large and medium hoofed animals and makes screaming calls when attacking prey (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is highly social, living in clans of usually about twelve, though groups of over forty are known. In Bhutan the dhole is present in Jigme Dorji National Park. Livestock predation by dholes has been a problem in Bhutan since the late 1990s, as domestic animals are often left to graze in the forest, sometimes for weeks at a time.

Quick answers

What does the Dhole eat?
Mainly medium and large hoofed mammals
What habitat does the Dhole live in?
Forest; in Bhutan, Jigme Dorji National Park
Where is the Dhole found?
South, East and Southeast Asia, including Bhutan
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