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Dhole
Cuon alpinus (Dhole · ドール)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its maximum weight of 21 kg is about the weight of one 20 kg bag of rice (Comparison).
- 💡 Its shoulder height of 50 cm is slightly higher than the seat of an average chair (around 45 cm) (Comparison).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.
📖 1. Overview
The Dhole is a wild canid that lives in packs of about 5–12 individuals in the forests and mountains of Asia.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
It weighs 17–21 kg, stands about 50 cm tall at the shoulder, and has a dark, bushy tail 40–45 cm long.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
Hunting in packs, it preys on animals ranging from small rodents to deer, and a single adult can eat up to 4 kg of meat in an hour. The gestation period is just over 60 days.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It is a species listed on the National List of Species of Korea.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List EN (2015) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5953/72477893
- • IUCN Red List category EN — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • mammaldiversity.org — 1005949
- • iucnredlist.org — 72477893
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000053301 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000053301
- • wikidata.org — Q132585
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Dhole (Asiatic wild dog) cropped.jpg
- • animaldiversity.org — Cuon alpinus
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Margot Michaud · CC0 1.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.