Dhole

Scientific Name

Cuon alpinus

IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Range

In India - Western Ghats, central India, northeast; Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos

Habitat Type

Tropical evergreen forests, deciduous forests, dry thorn forests, temperate forests, alpine steppe

Threats

Habitat loss, fragmentation, retaliatory killing, depletion of prey base

Did You Know

It communicates using a range of whistles and howls.

Also Known As

Asiatic wild dog

IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Range

In India - Western Ghats, central India, northeast; Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos

Habitat Type

Tropical evergreen forests, deciduous forests, dry thorn forests, temperate forests, alpine steppe

Threats

Habitat loss, fragmentation, retaliatory killing, depletion of prey base

Did You Know

It communicates using a range of whistles and howls.

Also Known As

Asiatic wild dog

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