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Cuon alpinus

Updated：2024-05-27 Source：神农架国家公园管理局

Dhole (Cuon alpinus), a national Class I protected wildlife species under the Canidae family.Resembling a dog but smaller than a wolf, with a body length of 85-130 cm. They are gregarious animals that often hunt by surrounding their prey, capable of preying on various mammals within their distribution range. Their habitats are highly diverse, exhibiting both cold resistance and heat tolerance, with populations distributed across different altitude zones.