Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Status: Endangered EN: C2(a)i (2004)

Species Account: (437 K)

Reports/Papers:

(none available)

Relevant Links:

Dhole Conservation Project
ARKive.org (lots of photos and movies of dholes)

Other Names: English: Dhole, Red dog, Asiatic wild dog. Assamese: Kuang-kukur, rang-kukur. Bengali: Ban Kutta, Ban-kukur. Bhutanese: Phara. Burmese: Tan-kwe. Canarese: Ken-nai, chen-nai. Chenchu: Reis-kukul. Chinese: Nyar. Gujiarati: Earam-naiko. Gurkhali: Ban-kukur. Hindi: Adivi-kuta, son-kuta, sona-kuta, rasa-kuta. Hindustani: Jungli-kuta, rwn-kuta,ban-kuta. Kachin: Kyi-kwa-lam. Kashmiri: Jungli-kuta, ram-hun, ban-kuta, bhansa. Korku: Bun-secta. Lepcha: sa-tun. Malay:Sirgala Aijing-kutar. Malayalam: Hahmasai-kuta, kotsun, kolsa, kolarsi. Nepali: Bwaso. Tibetan: Phara. Tamil: Chen-nai. Telegu: Vanna-kooka. (all from Burton 1940). Thai: Maa Paa.

(photo of dhole)

Dhole - (c) Senani