dhole
India's wild dog
A dhole is a wild dog native to Asia, living and hunting in packs across forests and grasslands from India to Southeast Asia.
Also called the Asiatic wild dog or red dog, dholes are reddish-brown with bushy tails and rounded ears.
They hunt cooperatively, taking down prey much larger than themselves: A pack of dholes can bring down a deer in minutes.
Wild pack canine
- foxCunning wild canine
- jackalWild African dog
- coyoteWild North American canid
- African wild dogSpotted social savanna predator
canine · muzzle · paws · fur · tail · whiskers · howling · pack hunter
South Asian republic
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
Laos · Nepal · Bhutan · jungle · deciduous · evergreen · bamboo · tropical
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- sambarSouth Indian vegetable broth
- buffaloLarge North American bovine
ambush · chase · pack hunting · cooperative · whistling · stamina · pursuit · disembowel
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
protected · wildlife reserve · population decline · fragmentation · disease · captive breeding · reintroduction · biodiversity
Group or compress
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- communalShared by a community
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
denning · pups · regurgitation · breeding pair · subordinate · group hunting · territory · bonding
wolf
Wild pack canine
African wild dog · canine · muzzle · paws · fur · tail · whiskers · howling · pack hunter · red dog
India
South Asian republic
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
Vietnam · Laos · Nepal · Bhutan · jungle · deciduous · evergreen · bamboo · tropical · monsoon
predator
Organism that consumes others
buffalo · ambush · chase · pack hunting · cooperative · whistling · stamina · pursuit · disembowel · ungulate
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
deforestation · protected · wildlife reserve · population decline · fragmentation · disease · captive breeding · reintroduction · biodiversity · extinction risk
pack
Group or compress
cooperation · denning · pups · regurgitation · breeding pair · subordinate · group hunting · territory · bonding · communication