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Dingoes

Members of the Canis lupus species, the dingo is a domestic dog that reverted to wild after thousands of years. Dingoes live largely independent from humans in the majority of their distribution area. The most common theory is that the dingo arrived in Australia about 4,000 years ago via Asian seafarers.

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What does a dingo use for shelter?

As canines, dingos are pack animals and stay together in adverse conditions.

What is the life-span of a dingo?

Wild dingoes can live for up to ten years but usually live for more like five or six years

Behavioral adaptations of the dingo?

Being a canine, the dingo has wolf-like characteristics. It is a carnivore that generally lives and hunts in packs.

Dingoes adapt by growing thick coats in cooler regions, and thinner coats in warmer regions of Australia.

Dingoes have also have a sandy-ginger to coat to blend in with their surroundings. they are difficult to see in some of Australia's semi-arid areas.

Instead of barking, Dingoes howl to communicate with other animals from farther distances.

Dingoes live in dens in caves and under cliff overhangs.

The dingo has better endurance in hot weather than most other members of the canine family. This is why it was included in the original ancestry of the Blue Heeler cattle dog.

Dingoes have an unusual ability in being able to turn their wrists, which is an adaptation for hunting. They can also turn their heads almost 360 degrees to track potential prey more easily and accurately. They can even subluxate (manipulate or partially dislocate) their hips to squeeze through the small entrances to burrows belonging to their prey.

How big Is a king dingo?

There is only one breed of dingo in the world it is called the stay out of other people's answers dingo and it weighs 2 000 000 kilograms and can grow up to 330 metres long depending on if it had watermelon for dinner.

Lifespan of a Penguin?

The life span is about 20 to 25 years, but normally the lifespan is 15 to 20 years!

How many dingos are there?

DIngoes are considered to be pests by the people in Australia and Southeast Asia. Because of this, they are hunted and are now vulnerable to extinction. There are still plenty left but their remaining populations will need protection to survive.

Are dingoes vertebrates or invertebrates?

No: the dingo, or Australian native dog, also known as the warrigal, is not a marsupial, but canine (Canis dingo) and a carnivorous mammal. It is found in all states of Australia except Tasmania.

Dingoes are meat eaters and also scavengers. They are lone hunters, rather than pack hunters. They are not native to Australia: some think they were brought there by the Koori people 5,000 years ago, while others think it was sea-farers doing trade.

Are dingoes herding dogs?

Dingoes are wild dogs that live in Australia. They do not herd.

Where Are Dingos habitat?

A dingoes habitat is in Australia except for Tasmania.

Do dingoes eat lizards?

Yes. Dingoes kill and eat deer, boar, monitor lizards, and carrion.

What is the kingdom phylum class order family genus species for dingo?

Dingo

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammal

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

Genus: Canus

Species: C. lupus (which includes dogs and wolves)

Subspecies: C.l. dingo

Classification of dingos?

* Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Chordata * Class: Mammalia * Order: Carnivora * Family: Canidae * Genus: Canis * Species: C. lupus * Subspecies: C. l. dingo

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* Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Chordata * Class: Mammalia * Order: Carnivora * Family: Canidae * Genus: Canis * Species: C. lupus * Subspecies: C. l. dingo

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* Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Chordata * Class: Mammalia * Order: Carnivora * Family: Canidae * Genus: Canis * Species: C. lupus * Subspecies: C. l. dingo

Source directly from: Answers.com

* Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Chordata * Class: Mammalia * Order: Carnivora * Family: Canidae * Genus: Canis * Species: C. lupus * Subspecies: C. l. dingo

Source directly from: Answers.com

* Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Chordata * Class: Mammalia * Order: Carnivora * Family: Canidae * Genus: Canis * Species: C. lupus * Subspecies: C. l. dingo

Source directly from: Answers.com

* Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Chordata * Class: Mammalia * Order: Carnivora * Family: Canidae * Genus: Canis * Species: C. lupus * Subspecies: C. l. dingo

Source directly from: Answers.com

Where do dingoes originate from?

Dingoes have never been regarded as wolves, but the ancestry of the dingo can now be traced back to the white-footed wolf of Southeast Asia. The scientific name of the dingo has recently been changed from Canis familiaris to Canis lupus dingo, meaning the dingo is a subspecies of "Canis lupus", or the Gray Wolf. The fact that it communicates over long distances with howls rather than barking is a trait belonging to wolves, rather than to domestic dogs with which it has long been associated.

Can you tame a dingo?

Ability to tame a wolf is completely based on the wolf's personality. This is how the first domestic breeds were created: people kept baby wolves and foxes as house pets, and eventually the domestic breeds were created. Studies have been ongoing in Austria for many years in which they try to tame the silvertail fox. They have to find a fox that is not as aggressive, and they are able to tame it. They have found that as they breeded those foxes with other tame foxes, the only difference between them and other foxes being their personality and aggressiveness, the newer generation of foxes had blatant differences in physical appearance, such as their whole coat becoming white.

Where in Australia do you find Dingos?

I saw some on Fraser Island (East Coast, north of Brisbane)

What climate does the dingo live in?

Desert, which is what Australia is mostly.

Why are dingos threatened?

People regard dingoes as pests, and farmers fear that dingoes will kill their livestock, so the dingo is often hunted by man. Also, purebred (or "dinkum") dingoes are in danger of dying out because a great deal of inter-breeding has gone on between dingoes and feral dogs. However, the dingo is not endangered. Its conservation status is listed as "vulnerable".

Why are dingoes important to their Envirement?

The Australian Outback deserts are not the driest deserts in the world, it actually rains a fair bit here and there is a lot of wildlife.

But the rain is unpredictable. Years may pass between showers. Often, when it rains it pours and the desert turns into a big flood plain. From one extreme to the other within a few hours...

Below are pictures and links to more information about Australian desert animals. Find out how they live and how they deal with the challenges of their environment.

What are dingo-berries?

This is likely to be a "mis-heard" version of the insult "dingle berry" which is also referenced on answer.com. A "dingle berry" is a small wad of animal waste which gets caught in, and dangles from, the hair or fur around the anus of an animal or human.

What is the average lifespan for coyotes?

5-10
Usually about 8-10 years in the wild, though up to 20 years in captivity.

A coyote once lived in Yellowstone for 13 years before it was killed by a mountain lion.