Asian wild dog

Asian animals

Canidae

Predators

The Asian wild dog, or dhol as it is also known, lives in packs with a clear hierarchical order. The pack usually consists of 5-12 individuals with one dominant female and one dominant male and there are usually more males than females in a pack. Because they hunt in groups, they can take prey weighing up to 10 times as much as themselves and they mostly hunt various cervids. Asian wild dogs are good swimmers and sometimes drive their prey into water during the hunt. Asian wild dogs have an unusual repertoire of sounds that can best be described as chattering, whining, squeaking, whistling and growling.

The main threats to the species are habitat destruction, fragmentation of their habitats and lack of prey. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that we as consumers act responsibly. Poaching and diseases transmitted by domestic dogs are also a problem in some areas.

The zoo participates in the European Breeding Programme (EEP) for the conservation of the species.

CITES B

Here is an enrichment film with manwolf and Asian wild dog: