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StatisticsStatistics Dingoes can grow to be Dingoes can grow to be

5 ft tall and weigh 45 lbs5 ft tall and weigh 45 lbs Dingoes belong to the Dingoes belong to the

Canidae familyCanidae family They are formally called They are formally called

Canis Familiaris DingoCanis Familiaris Dingo Very few Dingoes are Very few Dingoes are

purebred, as they are purebred, as they are interbred with domestic interbred with domestic dogsdogs

In some areas, Dingoes In some areas, Dingoes are considered pestsare considered pests

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HabitatHabitat Dingoes can be found Dingoes can be found

everywhere in Australia everywhere in Australia except Tasmaniaexcept Tasmania

They can be found in They can be found in many different habitats, many different habitats, such as grasslands, such as grasslands, deserts, and forestsdeserts, and forests

Pure-bred dingoes and Pure-bred dingoes and declining as man goes declining as man goes deeper and deeper into deeper and deeper into the wild with domestic the wild with domestic dogsdogs

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DietDiet Dingoes feed on native Dingoes feed on native

mammals like rabbits, mammals like rabbits, kangaroos, and ratskangaroos, and rats

They will also hunt They will also hunt domestic animals and domestic animals and farm stock, making farm stock, making dingoes unpopular with dingoes unpopular with farmersfarmers

Dingoes primarily hunt Dingoes primarily hunt at nightat night

They will hunt alone or They will hunt alone or in pairsin pairs

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BreedingBreeding Females go into heat in Females go into heat in

June- AugustJune- August She selects a mate and She selects a mate and

the pair leaves the packthe pair leaves the pack Pups are born after 9 Pups are born after 9

weeksweeks Pups are weaned after 8 Pups are weaned after 8

weeks and remain with weeks and remain with their parents for a yeartheir parents for a year

Dingoes reach sexual Dingoes reach sexual maturity at 2 yearsmaturity at 2 years

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FeaturesFeatures Although Dingoes Although Dingoes

cannot bark, they yelp cannot bark, they yelp or howlor howl

Its ears are always Its ears are always standing straight upstanding straight up

They have a lean body They have a lean body with reddish-yellow furwith reddish-yellow fur

Some can be blackSome can be black They are slightly smaller They are slightly smaller

than a German Shepardthan a German Shepard Dingoes have a long Dingoes have a long

muzzle, large molars muzzle, large molars and longer canine teethand longer canine teeth

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FactsFacts A dingoes wrist is capable A dingoes wrist is capable

of rotationof rotation A dingo can turn its head A dingo can turn its head

180 degrees180 degrees Domesticated dingoes can Domesticated dingoes can

live for 15 yearslive for 15 years Dingoes are more Dingoes are more

independent than most independent than most dogs, making them harder dogs, making them harder to trainto train

The dominant female will The dominant female will kill any pups born to other kill any pups born to other females in the packfemales in the pack

Pack members will act as Pack members will act as babysitters for the pups of babysitters for the pups of the dominant pairthe dominant pair

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Domesticated DingoesDomesticated Dingoes Tamed dingoes can Tamed dingoes can

behave just as other dogsbehave just as other dogs During heat, they become During heat, they become

harder to manage than harder to manage than any other dogany other dog

Dingoes will become very Dingoes will become very attached to their owner attached to their owner and will follow them all and will follow them all of the timeof the time

They are especially keen They are especially keen at herding, as it is in at herding, as it is in their nature to keep a their nature to keep a familiar group togetherfamiliar group together

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