Dholes By:Jordy
Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................Page 1 Introduction ......................................................................................Page 2 Appearance .......................................................................................Page 3 Clans, Packs and Borders .................................................................Page 4 Habitat and Dens ..............................................................................Page 5 Hunting, Eating and Prey ................................................................Page 6 Communication .................................................................................Page 7 Glossary ............................................................................................Page 8 Cited Sources ....................................................................................Page 9 About the Author ..............................................................................Page 10
Introduction The dhole is a fascinating species of wild dogs. It is also called the Cuon Alpinus. It is endangered because its habitat is being destroyed so their food is also limited. There are twelve species of dholes.
Fur Their fur has the brightest hues of rusty red in the winter. In the summer, their fur is short, thick and dark. They have brownish highlights on the top of the head, neck and shoulders. They have white fur under the nose, under the belly, and the bottom of their legs. Tail Their tail is red and >luffy with a dark brown tip. It’s pointy and it touches the ground in winter. It’s bigger than a dog’s tail. Their tail is 16-‐17 inches long. Teeth They have six lower molars unlike other canines. Their upper molars are very weak compared to wolves. Their teeth are short and a little curved in so they can eat better and survive in natural selection. Legs Their legs are long so they are sometimes called ‘catlike’ like African wild dogs. Because of these long legs, they are able to jump higher and leap further. They can jump from 3-‐3.5 m high and leap from about 5-‐6 m far.
Appearances
This a dhole’s paw print
Clans, Packs And Borders
Clans Dholes have less *ighting between their packs because food is not scarce so they don’t need to *ight. This is why it is hard to *ind which dhole is the leader in the clan since they do not make any different actions as other dholes in the same clan. They don’t live in packs but rather in clans that hunt together. They can change clans once they grow up. Clan Borders They don’t mark their territories by peeing on trees or scraping their paws into the earth.They prefer to poop instead. Actually they don’t really have territories at all since they are not that territorial as wolves and other territorial canines.
Habitats and Dens Where will they den They will live in old hyena or porcupine dens. Their dens can also be little holes made underneath rocks or complicated caverns with many exits. The dhole’s dens are usually near dry rivers. The hole is usually vertical with a sharp turn that leads to another room. Where do they live The dholes live around Eastern Asia. Historically, they lived around China and Mongolia. Now they live at around India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and other South East Asia countries.
Hunting, Eating and Prey
Dholes eating a chital
What they eat They will eat fruits, vegetables, grass, herbs, leaves and also mountain fruits. They prey animals such as chital, sambar, muntjac, mouse deer, swamp deer, wile boar, guar, water buffalo, cattle, goats and rats. Eating order After the dholes hunt, they give their food >irst to the pups so they can eat >irst. Unlike wolves where the alpha pair eats >irst. They don’t like other animals stealing their food. Pack members will give chewed up food to nursing mother and young. When do they hunt The dholes hunt in the early mornings and during the daytime. They don’t hunt at night unless there is a full moon because they need light to see what they are trying to hunt when they are hunting. How they hunt Dholes are able to chase their prey for a very long time even though they are not fast. They drive their prey into water so that the animal’s movements are slowed down. They break up into small groups of three or >ive dholes each when they hunt.The dhole will bite the prey’s nose while the others will scratch the rest of the animal’s body until the prey dies of blood loss.
Communication Sounds Dholes whistle a sound like the red foxes do which sounds like “Coo coo”. When they attack animals, they make choking sounds like “Kakakakakaka”. They also whine, growl, yap, cry and chatter. They do not howl like wolves do which sounds like “Aroooo”. Body language Dholes lower their tail and lick each other when they are friendly with another dhole. They also open their mouths and lips when doing a playful action. When they are angry, they snarl and their fur puffs up. When they are afraid, they curl back their lips, tuck their tails, and push their ears *lat against their skull.
A dhole yawning
Glossary
Limited: There is a limit Hue: A color or shade Molars: A back tooth that grinds whatever the organism eating Natural Selection: Nature selects living organisms to survive in the world Territory: A piece of land where a leader of some sort rules Historically: A time in the past Alpha Pair: The leading pair of animals Ligers: A crossbreed between a male lion and a tigress Grolar Bear: A cross breed between a grizzly and a polar bear Peregrine Falcons: A species of bird that sets the fastest diving record for birds Lynx: A cat much like the bobcat that has pointy ears with black tipps and a black tipped tail
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About The Author
Hi my name is Jordy. I am from Taiwan.I currently live in shanghai. I like to play video games, ski, check We Chat, I Funny and Skype, run around , watch Minecraft videos and Search up funny images on the internet.My favorite animals are wolves, ligers, grolar bears, great horned owls, eagles, mountain lions, lynx,bobcats and peregrine falcons.