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Hello
everyone, Wednesday here and for a while Wednesday is going to Aussie
Day last year I told you a bit about some Aussie animals such as the
Emu, Kangaroo, Koala, Platypus, Quokkas, Salties the Swiift and
Wombat. However, there are many more Aussie things, creatures and
stuff to write about.
Let
us now look at the Dingo, it looks like a normal dog, however, it is
our largest carnivorous mammal. They are around 20 kgs and stand
around 60cm'sthey can be found around most of the country except
Tassie. They can for between 5-10yrs.
They
have a longer muzzle, larger pointed ears and sharper teeth then
normal dogs. They
are wild dogs that feed mainly on small animals. For the most part of
its life, a dingo stays alone, but during mating season it is known
to mingle with other wild dogs and hunt in packs of three to twelve
animals.
They do bark, but not like domestic dogs their barks are generally harsher, and given in short bursts. Domestic dogs will bark anytime, anywhere, for anything.
Beautiful. And scary. All at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how the wild fires are affecting them?
ReplyDeleteHave seen several in the past, they usually look placid enough but I know they are not.
ReplyDeleteThey are such handsome beasts! Look like you could cuddle them, but no way. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have dingos at our zoo, and Laurie's niece used to have a couple of dingo mixes a while back. They were a wild pair!
ReplyDeleteI've heard of dingos but never seen one. After that story about a dingo taking a baby all those years ago, I'm glad I haven't.
ReplyDeleteJuli........That they are
ReplyDeleteSandie.....I was thinking that when I wrote them post
Margaret....Yes when mum & dad saw them on Fraser Island they thought too
Rita........Yes they do
Chris.,......Cool you can see them in a zoo and that zoo's are well kept now days
Karen.....Didn't believe the storey when it happened and still don't