{"id":364682,"date":"2026-06-08T14:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=364682"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:03:39","slug":"asiatic-wild-dog-cuon-alpinus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/asiatic-wild-dog-cuon-alpinus\/","title":{"rendered":"Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News: <\/strong>The Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus) is slowly returning to areas where it had nearly disappeared, including Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

About Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus)<\/h2>\n
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About\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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  • It is a canid<\/strong> which combines the characteristics of the Grey Wolf and the Red Fox.\u00a0<\/strong>\n
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    • Canids<\/strong> refer to the family Canidae,<\/strong> which includes 36 species across 13 genera, such as wolves, foxes, and domesticated dogs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Asiatic Wild Dog is also known as Dhole, Whistling Dog or Red Wolf.<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Scientific name:<\/strong> Its scientific name is Cuon alpinus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Habitat<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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  • It likes open spaces<\/strong> and is often found on jungle roads, jungle clearings, river beds, and paths, resting during the day.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It also inhabits dense forest steppes, hills, and thick jungles on the plains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Distribution<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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  • It is native to Central and Southeast Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Earlier, it was found in the alpine, temperate, tropical, and subtropical forests across Asia<\/strong>, but now disappeared from much of its former range.<\/li>\n
  • Currently, it is confined to central and eastern Asia, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • In India<\/strong>, key populations are found in the Western Ghats, Central India and Northeast India,<\/strong> with smaller populations in the Eastern Ghats and the Western Himalayas of Uttarakhand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Appearance<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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  • It differs from other members of the dog family by its broader muzzle, an extra pair of teats, and one fewer molar tooth on each side of the lower jaw<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Its coat is thick and dense<\/strong>, with colours varying from pale golden-yellow and dark reddish-brown to greyish-brown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • The throat, chest, belly, inner legs, and paws<\/strong> are generally lighter in colour or white<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Its eyes are amber in colour<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Its rounded ears are covered with pale or white fur<\/strong>, while its bushy tail usually ends in a darker, often black, tip<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • A darker patch of fur is often present along its back<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • In general, dholes from northern regions have longer and lighter-coloured coats than those from southern regions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • It is hypercarnivores,<\/strong> meaning their diet is at least 70 percent meat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • It uses a distinctive whistle<\/strong> sound<\/strong> to reunite pack members within its dense forest habitat.<\/li>\n
  • It lives in packs and is highly sociable.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It uses a cooperative hunting strategy, and packs regularly divide into smaller hunting clans of three to five individuals.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It raises its young in complex, cavernous dens<\/strong> that can become interconnected with other dens in the surrounding area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • It faces significant pressure from:\n
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    • Fragmented and shrinking forests<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Prey depletion<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Conflict with humans and livestock<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Risk of disease transmission from domestic dogs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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