Dhole

Dhole
Cuon alpinus / Dhole

Dhole

Habitat: Rainforests as well as dry forests, grasslands and mountain steppes
Continent: Asia
Food: mostly ungulates, but also small mammals, birds, berries
Gestation/breeding period: about 60 days
Mode of life: Strictly hierarchical packs with mostly 10 animals
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora

Key facts

~ 1.30 m
size

~ 20 kg
weight

~ 15 years
age

How endangered are Dholes?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

Dholes raise their offspring together.

Dhole