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Dhole

Cuon alpinus · Canidae · Carnivora

Best monthsApr–May · Decmost records
Records836in 8 countries
Most seen inIndia616 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
Dhole
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About

Dhole in brief

The dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a mammal of the Canidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 836 published records, most of them from India, Nepal and Thailand. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and December.

Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India616 records · best May, Dec
Nepal109 records · best Feb, Apr
Thailand57 records · best Mar, Apr
Cambodia31 records · best Jan, Feb
Myanmar14 records · best Feb, Dec
Bhutan5 records · best Oct, Apr
Bangladesh2 records · best Jun, Dec
Kyrgyzstan2 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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Raccoon dog

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Raccoon dog
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Culpeo

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Culpeo