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Asiatic Wild Dog or Dhole All wildlife enthusiasts have long been fascinated by charismatic carnivores like tigers and leopards, but the vast list of fauna has many more gems.One of them is the wild dog, also known as the Dhole. Dholes are divided into 10 to 11 subspecies that can be found all over the world.Two of the species are endangered, while the other two are on the edge of extinction.The Asiatic wild dog  is the most prevalent subspecies in India.This apex predator can be found throughout Southeast Asia, including Bhutan, Southern China, India, Malaysia, Tibet, and Mongolia. India may have the most dholes, which are found throughout three major landscapes: the Western Ghats, Central India, and Northeast India. Family Dholes belong to the Canidae family of animals.Dhole's Latin name is Cuon Alpinus, which means "dog" and "mountainous" indicating that they are mountain dogs. Characteristics Dhole is a sleek reddish-brown medium-sized dog with a bushy black...