#cuon alpinus

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Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Observed by simonedurigon, CC BY-NC

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Endangered Canid Native To Asia, The ‘Dhole’ (Cuon Alpinus)

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Southern Dhole | Siva A N

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Dhole (Cuon alpinus), family Canidae (canids/'dogs')

Dierenpark Zie-ZOO, taken May 2026

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The first animals we came across were Francois’ Langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) also known as Francois' leaf monkey, the Tonkin leaf monkey, or the white side-burned black langur. The preferred habitat of François' langur 🐒 is a karst topography; limestone cliffs and caves of tropical and subtropical zones. Unfortunately, my point & shoot camera cannot zoom far enough so you will have to refer to the information board for how they looked like.

Along the way to see the tigers, we also spotted deers but they were kind of elusive and hidden under the trees and shrubs. We mistook the sleeping Dhole (Cuon alpinus) for a fox. Also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog 🐕 or Indian Wild Dog, they are highly social animal living in a pack comprising 6 to 17 animals.

At the Rock Cascade display area, one can go up the Predator Trek or continue along the elevated walkway. If you are lucky, one can spot a Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking inside the netted path next to you. In the tiger 🐅 enclosure, there are bodies of water and cascading waterfalls.

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Dhole or Asian Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus), family Canidae, order Carnivora, Madhya Pradesh, India

Lives in large clans of up to 40 members, though generally splits off into small groups to hunt

Communicates with group members by whistling rather than howling

Known to chase leopards up trees

Lives in a variety of habitats from rainforests to snowy mountains

Once ranged from southern India throughout South, Southeast, and Central Asia up to eastern Russia, now populations are mainly concentrated in South and Southeast Asia.

Endangered

Photo by Darren Obbard

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Mammals

Cuon alpinus vs Proteles cristatus

Common Name: Dhole | Aardwolf

Conservation Status: Endangered | Least Concern

Fun Fact: On average, Cuon alpinus will have 8 babies. | Proteles cristatus is the smallest member of the hyena family, and will raise its mane to look bigger when threatened.

Which of these animals is your favorite?

Cuon alpinus

Proteles cristatus

Voting ended onSep 12, 2025

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Dhole