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There are many different wild dogs and cats all around the world from the big cats of the African plains to the giant dogs known as wolves and foxes. Although the fox is not a dog it does resemble a dog in many ways while the dingo is a pure dog in most respects and looks exactly like many of the breeds of dog that are found around different countries. Many years ago while Australia was still a part of the Indonesian islands these dogs called the dingo where originally from this area. When the land masses cleared themselves and separated by great distances the dogs found that they had to deal with new challenged and different environmental conditions. Unlike the islands from where they originated the dingoes where facing an environment which was much harsher and had less water so it was more difficult to survive. Their survival skills adapted over time to make them one animal that was able to withstand the difficult, dry and baron conditions of the Australian desserts and bush lands.

Surviving is these conditions were all to do with a change of tactics in their hunting skills so that the dingoes became less of a scavenger and more of a hunter and ambusher of its prey. The dogs are known to take down prey that is much bigger than them when in bigger family packs working just like the wolf and lions which surround and tackle their prey before sharing it amongst the other family members. They are fast runners built for speed over short distances to medium distances however they have been known to travel great ways over long periods of time in search for food supplies and water supplies for their very survival. Without the traveling the food supplies of the dingoes can become scarce over time as the weather and seasons change.

The dingo’s looks really are in the eye of the beholder when you see this amazing animal in the wild. Some people will say that this dog looks proud and cunning while others say it is just a pest, something that looks like it should be irradiated. Lucky for the dingo it is a protected animal in Australia because it is a native animal which means hunters are not allowed hunting or pouching the dingoes for any reason. Kangaroos are in plague proportions in Australia which is why culling of the animal is necessary however the Dingoes are far and few between which means we need to look after them if they are going to survive.

These dogs that originally came from Indonesia when the land masses were still joined have mastered the art of the ambush hunt which is the easiest way for a smaller animal to hunt down a larger one. The dingo has been known to attack animal that weight more than twice its own size if they are backed by the pack in which they are a member of. In numbers just like many of the other carnivorous animals these dogs are capable of hunting some very interesting prey. Horses, kangaroos, wallabies and anything else that might have a chance of getting away can be taken on by the pack and made into the next family meal. Some Dingoes have been domesticated for hunting by the indigenous population of Australia which is a perfect way for these animals to prove just how capable hunters they are.

If there was a dog that should have been put into a cartoon then the dingo is definitely it. Such a playful and mild mannered wild dog these animals generally do not make good pets and should not be kept as pets but do survive well in their family packs in the harsh country of Australia. The dingo will attack a human if they feel that they are being threatened or that one of the young or the pack are in danger. A fully grown dingo and his family will have no trouble in attacking and killing a small child.

These animals like to roam in spread out lands where there is plenty of space to run and chase down its prey. The dingo likes to hunt using its pack because more numbers means a greater chance of successfully taking down its kill. There are many zoos and wildlife parks that have native dingoes in their habitats or on their grounds but there is nothing like seeing a real dingo in the wild as it walks proudly around its habitat.

Dingoes are the native wild dog that has lived in the Australian bush and desert for thousands of years and is believed to have been introduced from the northern island of Indonesia. The dingo is said to be related to a wolf from many years ago which was an animal that may have never actually trodden on Australia soil.

Light weight and fast runners the dingoes can easily run down their prey or use an interesting technique like an ambush to catch bigger meals. The dingo unlike the domesticated doges only breed once a year during a particular season which means that their young must have a good chance of survival for the benefit of the pack.

In the dingo packs these animal get together to hunt, raise their young in the securest way they can and defend their hunting and breeding grounds from other animals and dingo packs. Dingoes are generally only attacked by other dingoes, humans, crocodiles or any larger animal that the dingo intrudes on. Snakes are also another killer of the dingo especially for an inexperienced pup however large eagles have been known to take pups as food too.

The dingoes that are the native dog to Australia do not really have a population problem because unlike many of the native animals of Australia that are endangered or reducing in population each day the dingo dogs are able to hold their own. They are unique at being able to survive in both the deserts of Australia where they scratch a living of the smaller animals like the kangaroo mouse and lizards which inhabit the deserts as well as doing very well in the forests where there are more animals to choose from for meals.

Dingoes come on various colors but are usually a faun color like the lions of Africa. There are also very white dingoes which are not uncommon. The dingoes are great hunters and rely on family to hunt in packs. They are accomplished at the art of ambushing their prey with one or two dogs chasing the bigger animals into a lager pack of dogs. Like the lions and other big animals of prey these dogs kill bigger animals like kangaroos, sheep and cattle by striking at the neck and forcing its prey to suffocate.

This mammal is strictly a carnivore which feeds on meat and has been known to help the native aboriginals in their hunt for food. The dingo dogs were said to be introduced from Asia several thousand years ago before the continental plates separated the two countries. If the dingo lives in a pack then the dominant female will bear children once a year and is known to kill the young of other females to remain dominant. The purity of the dingo breed is becoming compromised due to the mistreatment and release of other breeds of dogs that become wild and then mix with the dingoes.

The dingoes were originally a domesticated dog that the aboriginal tribes of Australia trained to help hunt and to keep as companions on their long journeys that they called walk abouts. The dogs were left for many thousands of years to their own devises. Dingoes are a name that is derived from the dogs of Australia but were also know to live in Thailand which millions of years ago was part of the continent of Australia. The dingoes found in Thailand remained closer to humans though this may have been because they share a smaller land mass and the human population was greater than that of the aboriginal population.

Canis Lupus Dingo is the name for these species of dog but is not part of just any wild dog category. The dingoes are a sleek and trim dog built for fast sprints and long distance walking. As per normal in the animal kingdom the male usually outweigh the females however the slight head and jaw structure will set them apart from other dogs, feral or domestic. Dingoes like wolves prefer to howl rather than bark because howling can travel long distances and reach potential mates or family that would be otherwise too far away to communicate with.

Depending on the region, the climate and the temperature the dingoes may prefer to be more nocturnal than active during the day. If the dingo finds itself in the desert for long periods of time it may seek shelter during the day from the harsh sun and then hunt for prey at night when there is more likely to be more meals available. Dingoes in the lower part of the country that inhabit mountain terrain or forests can often be sighted during the day and they prefer to sleep at night.

The dingo is a carnivore and is distinctive for having longer canine teeth than other domesticated dogs. They hunts on kangaroo, wallaby, geese, possum, rats, koala as well as wombats and have also been known to bring down cattle. The only protection from the dingoes is to outrun them, submerge into the nearest and small enough hole or climb the nearest tree. Dingoes bite their prey on the throat to ensure a quick and efficient kill, they are known to hunt in small packs for larger animal. Ambush style hunting is popular among dingo families and is an effective way of tiring and therefore trapping the larger animals like kangaroos and wallabies.