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September 2006. Author Kalyanvarma (?) The Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
is a species of wild dog of the Canidae family. It is also known
as the Asiatic Wild Dog; lesser known names include the Indian
Wild Dog, the Red Dog, the Asiatic Dog, and the Whistling Hunter
(due to the whistling sound it can make). Within the canid
family, the dhole is placed in a genus of its own, which is
post-Pleistocene in origin. The dhole has been a distinct
species for several thousand years. Cuon means dog in Greek, and
alpinus means alpine (Mountain) in Latin. Thus the dhole’s
scientific name means mountain dog. The animal is closely
related to the genus Canis, and is by some authors considered
part of Canis. Other related genera are Lycaon (African wild
dog) and, more distantly, Pseudalopex and other South American
Foxes. The dhole is, generally, most active in the early morning
and evening, and sometimes at night. Three geo