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Asian
Wild Dog
Cuon alpinus
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 Appearance
Asian Wild Dog has long body
with red brown, white cheek chin and throat and white
yellow breast, small ear, bunch of fury tail and better
smell than jackal. Female has 12-14 nipples, rare
animal |
Description
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Regions
Found in south Asia to Indonesia,
every region in Thailand especially South and West.
in Resident in group, hunting such as barking deer,
deer and small animal. If there is nothing to eat,
it can hunt tiger bear,howl like dog |
Diet
Eat small animal and fruit |
Breeding
Breeding at 2 years old,gestation
period for 2 month, give birth at about 4-6 monkeys,
sometimes 11 ea., age for 15 year old. |
Status
Wildlife Protection of Thailand,
Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 1992 |
Conservation Status
VULNERABLE C2a
(See explanation to IUCN
Red List Categories) |
Major Threats
1. - Habitat Loss (primarily
human induced); 2. - Direct Loss/Exploitation; 3.2
- Alien invasive species; 3.2.4 - Pathogens/parasites |
Major Habitat
Grasses and shrub mosaic; Lowland
tropical rainforest; Montane tropical rainforest;
Tropical monsoon and dry forest |
