Yep. It whistles (but can’t carry a tune):
https://youtu.be/eXHGlhrfLbQ&rel=0
This foxy-looking hypercarnivore is also known as the dhole or Asiatic wild dog.
It is endangered —
https://youtu.be/l4b_qJM_EB0&rel=0
— and these elephants would celebrate its extinction!
https://youtu.be/bw0aG4fvmNE&end=153
There is more, involving wild cattle (gaur), but they’re not as lucky as the elephants.
Hypercarnivores must have meat, no matter what shape it comes in.
Dholes will even gang up on Bengal tigers!
Tigers are dangerous opponents for dholes, as they have sufficient strength to kill a dhole with a single paw strike.Dhole packs are smaller in areas with higher tiger densities due to tigers directly killing dholes.
But here they are taking a chance even with the apex predator. pic.twitter.com/O0xpnz21ve— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) November 1, 2022
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The tiger’s behavior is interesting — cautious, not roaring or making other displays. The dogs might know something about it — perhaps poor health — that we can’t see or possibly it is a female drawing the pack away from cubs?
More information:
- Canid Specialist Group page.
- Dhole Working Group
- Dholes return to Kyrgyzstan.
A little lagniappe:
Meanwhile, in the human world — Parmesan and Meatball. ❤
https://youtu.be/lqMXg1wIDes&rel=0
Featured image: Tarakanbix/Shutterstock
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