The dingo is a dog that is thought to
have been brought to Australia by Asian seafarers around 3500-4000 years
ago.
 Size:
Head & body length: 860-1220 mm
Tail Length: 260-380 mm
Shoulder Height: 440-630 mm.
Weight:
9.6-24 kg.
Identification:
Sandy-yellow to red-ginger coat, most
with white markings on feet, tail tip and chest, sometimes a black muzzle.
Pricked ears, bushy tail.
Call/Song:
Distributed
throughout mainland Australia, along with most islands (except Tasmania).
Habitat:
Inhabits a variety of habitats, from deserts
to cool mountain forests.
Movement:
Often seen alone, butr usually grouped
in a social pack.
Feeding:
Often hunt in packs and devour any available
wildlife, from insects through to water buffalo.
Breeding/Nesting:
During breeding season the members of
a pack meet every few days to breed and rear pups. |
Other Common Names: Wild dog, warrigal,
Australian native dog.
Status: Common to rare.
Distribution:
Abundance:
Strahan, R. et al.
(1995) The Mammals of Australia, Australian Museum/ Reed New Holland,
Sydney.
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