



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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