Dholes are only about the size of a border collie. They are 3 feet in length and 20 inches tall at the shoulder. Their tail is 15 to 18 inches long. Males are slightly larger and heavier than females.
A rare sighting of a dhole occurred during a field survey in Pune, India, on Sept. 6. The dhole is an Asiatic wild dog that exhibits both fox and wolf-like features and is one of the few land mammals ...
Once widespread throughout much of Asia, the wild dog known as the dhole has disappeared from more than 75% of its historical range, according to the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority.
Some of Earth’s rarest animals are so elusive they feel more like folklore than flesh and bone. We often think of endangered ...
Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) and Shillim Institute have documented an expansion in the range of the endangered Asiatic wild dog, also known as the dhole, into the northern ...