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The dhole (/ d oʊ l / dohl; [2] [3] Cuon alpinus) is a canid native to South, East and Southeast Asia.It is anatomically distinguished from members of the genus Canis in several aspects: its skull is convex rather than concave in profile, it lacks a third lower molar and the upper molars possess only a single cusp as opposed to between two and four.
The Ussuri dhole [1] (Cuon alpinus alpinus), also known as the Eastern Asiatic dhole and the Chinese dhole, is the nominate subspecies of the dhole wild dog native to Asia.The Ussuri dhole subspecies is originally native to the Russian Far East and parts of China, the Korean Peninsula and Mongolia, though it is presumed regionally extinct or extirpated in most of its historical range, and it ...
The dhole is a highly social animal, living in large clans without rigid dominance hierarchies. [2] Such clans usually consist of 12 individuals, but groups of over 40 are known. [ 3 ] It is a diurnal pack hunter which preferentially targets medium and large sized ungulates . [ 4 ]
This week's featured article is "The Endangered Species Act at 50" by Tate Watkins. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward .
The Endangered Species Act is a continuously updated list that remains up-to-date on species that are endangered or threatened. Along with the update of the list, the Endangered Species Act also seeks to implement actions to protect the species within its list. [72]
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There was a population living in Vietnam, but the last one died in 2011. The park has been monitoring the population since 1967 when there were only 25 rhinos. Park officials estimated the herd ...
Population sizes range from the Falkland Islands wolf, extinct since 1876, to the domestic dog, which has a worldwide population of over 1 billion. [1] The body forms of canids are similar, typically having long muzzles, upright ears, teeth adapted for cracking bones and slicing flesh, long legs, and bushy tails. [2]