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Dhole/ Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

What is Dhole/ Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog?

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      Dhole/ Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog (Cuonalpinus)

      • IUCN Status: Endangered
      • Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule II
      • Distribution: They occur in most of India south of the Ganges, particularly in the Central Indian Highlands and the Western and Eastern Ghats of the southern states. In north-east India, they inhabit Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and West Bengal.
      • Threats: Habitat loss, depletion of its prey base, competition from other predators, persecution, and possibly diseases from domestic and feral dogs.
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