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Description
The Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) is a medium-sized canine that lives throughout Australia. With sandy-colored fur, a white underside, pointed ears and a long, blunt snout, the dingo is skinny in appearance. Independent and intelligent, this member of the dog family uses its smarts to survive in the harsh environment of its native Australia. The dingo is slightly smaller than a German shepherd and gets high marks for speed, agility and strength. Like a wolf's, its canine teeth are large and sharp.

Diet and Nutrition: They are carnivorous animals, consuming a wide variety of food from water buffalo to insects. Dingoes are opportunistic feeders, hunting different species from mice to wallabies and kangaroos, from rats to rabbits, geese, and lizards. They can also scavenge the carcasses of dead animals. In addition, dingoes feed upon plants and fruit.

Social: Dingoes are social animals that usually live in family packs, although may also live alone or in groups of 2 or 3 unrelated individuals. An average pack contains an alpha male and alpha female, their juvenile offspring, and a litter of pups that less than a year old.

Size: 3.5 to 4 feet long, Males are 23 inches at the shoulder and weigh 35 pounds./ Females are 22 inches at the shoulder and weigh 31 pounds.

Description
The Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) is a medium-sized canine that lives throughout Australia. With sandy-colored fur, a white underside, pointed ears and a long, blunt snout, the dingo is skinny in appearance. Independent and intelligent, this member of the dog family uses its smarts to survive in the harsh environment of its native Australia. The dingo is slightly smaller than a German shepherd and gets high marks for speed, agility and strength. Like a wolf's, its canine teeth are large and sharp.

Diet and Nutrition: They are carnivorous animals, consuming a wide variety of food from water buffalo to insects. Dingoes are opportunistic feeders, hunting different species from mice to wallabies and kangaroos, from rats to rabbits, geese, and lizards. They can also scavenge the carcasses of dead animals. In addition, dingoes feed upon plants and fruit.

Social: Dingoes are social animals that usually live in family packs, although may also live alone or in groups of 2 or 3 unrelated individuals. An average pack contains an alpha male and alpha female, their juvenile offspring, and a litter of pups that less than a year old.

Size: 3.5 to 4 feet long, Males are 23 inches at the shoulder and weigh 35 pounds./ Females are 22 inches at the shoulder and weigh 31 pounds.