Dhole

Dhole [endangered]

Scientific name: Cuon alpinus
Nepali: Ban kukur
Thai: หมาใน

Highly social, pack-living canid of South and Southeast Asia, associated mainly with forested landscapes and prey-rich mosaics. Global population is fragmented and widely considered in decline due to habitat loss, prey depletion, conflict, and disease.

10–21 kg · 88–113 cm body length · 42–50 cm shoulder height

NUMBER OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS

949

HABITAT & ECOLOGY

forest / shrubland / grassland

Dhole distribution map