Dhole
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The dhole is a canid native to South, East and Southeast Asia. The sole member of the genus Cuon, it is anatomically distinguished from members of the genus Canis in several aspects: its skull is conv
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Skeletal remains of a European dhole dating back to the upper Würm period from Cova Negra de Xàtiva, Valencia, Spain
Head of a captive dhole in Ueno zoo
Dhole skull and molars illustrated by St. George Mivart (1890)
African wild dog
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The African wild dog, also called painted dog and Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild canine in Africa and the only extant member of the genus Lycao
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…confusion in determining the species' systematic position among the Canidae. George Simpson placed the dhole in the subfamily Simocyoninae alongside the African wild dog and the bush dog, on account of all three species' similar dentition. Subsequent authors, including Juliet Clutton-Brock, noted greater morphological…
African Wild Dog at Working with Wildlife
Fossil of Lycaon sekowei, a possible ancestor of the modern African wild dog
Closeup of an African wild dog in Kruger National Park
Play fighting after a kill in Tswalu Kalahari Reserve