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Published: 2019-07-12 10:00:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 930; Favourites: 110; Downloads: 0
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When: October 21, 2018

Where: Zie-ZOO Volkel, The Netherlands


This is how we play

Or more so, this is how the Dholes look when we're playing chase from different sides of the fence.


Species: Ussuri or Chinese Dhole (Aziatische wilde of rode hond)

Latin name: Cuon Alpinus Alpinus

Originates from East Asia.

Current status: Endangered

Did you know:

…They’re also called Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog, Whistling Dog, Red Dog and Mountain Wolf. This specific Ussuri or Chinese Dhole, is also known as the Eastern Asiatic Dhole.

…Known to make a whistling sound resembling that of Red Foxes, sometimes rendered as coo-coo, it is unknown how they produce the sound but it is thought it coordinates the clan when traveling through thick brush.

…Dholes are highly social animals, and live in large clans withour rigid dominance hierarchies, containing multiple breeding females. These clans usually consist of 12 individuals, but clans of 40 are also known.

…They are able to jump 7 ft/ 2 meters straight up into the air.

…They suffer many threats to their survival in the wild, such as habitat loss, loss of prey, competition with other species, persecution due to livestock predation, but also disease transfer from domestic dogs. Their numbers are estimated at lower than 2,500 individuals and decreasing.

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Comments: 7

AndrewAllanFaulkner [2019-07-15 20:59:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for preserving this majestic creature in the horrible instance that they no longer live in the wild. Also, i loved those fun facts. Keep them coming

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Mouselemur In reply to AndrewAllanFaulkner [2019-07-17 17:45:08 +0000 UTC]

It's crazy knowing how many animals are so close to going extinct in the wild I hope to enjoy these for a long time to come, and who knows, they might one day raise pups (or they might) who will be releasable for the wild


Thanks, I do my best

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AndrewAllanFaulkner In reply to Mouselemur [2019-07-18 19:30:10 +0000 UTC]

Apparently, we are close to a sixth mass extinction event brought on a single species... One guess as to what it is.

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Youkai55 [2019-07-12 12:26:33 +0000 UTC]

Just like the domestic dogs at home. Canines are no different, despite the sub-species. 

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Mouselemur In reply to Youkai55 [2019-07-14 08:22:41 +0000 UTC]

Yup! Sometimes they are a lot like regular dogs

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LuLupoo [2019-07-12 12:06:18 +0000 UTC]

This is so cute, looks like they are having fun these cuties

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Mouselemur In reply to LuLupoo [2019-07-14 08:22:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! They're always having a good time, especially when someone knows just how they like it

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