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When: June 12, 2018

Where: Zie-ZOO Volkel, The Netherlands

This is (probably) one of our favorites of the Dhole pups. Not for any specific reason other than the one, single flopping ear We call him/ her Flappie (a common name for animals with floppy ears here in the Netherlands) and he's just adorable

They're a bit older now, and the ear doesn't flop quite as much, but if you look through all 12 babies, you can still tell which one he is because it's still not completely straight

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.

© Mouselemur’s Photography - Portegiesje

I love it when you love my work, but please, if you want to use it in any other medium, ask my permission first.

To see more Canid photos, check out my gallery

Description

When: June 12, 2018

Where: Zie-ZOO Volkel, The Netherlands

This is (probably) one of our favorites of the Dhole pups. Not for any specific reason other than the one, single flopping ear We call him/ her Flappie (a common name for animals with floppy ears here in the Netherlands) and he's just adorable

They're a bit older now, and the ear doesn't flop quite as much, but if you look through all 12 babies, you can still tell which one he is because it's still not completely straight

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.

© Mouselemur’s Photography - Portegiesje

I love it when you love my work, but please, if you want to use it in any other medium, ask my permission first.

To see more Canid photos, check out my gallery