Pictures of Dingo Puppies

By Pictures of Puppies

on September 10, 2010

Pictures of Dingo Puppies

Dingo or Australian Native Dog is an ancient and primitive dog unique only to the Australian Continent. It is believed that the ancestors of Dingo arrived in Australia with people from Southeast Asia thousands of years ago during the time when the dogs were not domesticated by humans. That is why the features of Dingo resemble wild Asian Gray Wolf. Being Apex predators and the largest terrestrial predators, Dingos play a crucial role in the various ecosystems of Australian Continent.

Although important to the ecosystems but the conservation efforts often fail because dingos have a habit of attacking sheep, which makes them pest for the sheep industry that tries to get rid of dingos by killing them. Dingo has a broad head with pointed muzzle, erect ears and the color of eyes vary from yellow to orange to brown. The average weight of dingo is between 13 to 20 kg and the height is 50-60 cm and body length of around 120 cm. Male dingos are larger than females. The coat is short, bushy on the tail and it varies in thickness and length depending upon the climate. The coat color comes in sandy to reddish brown with occasional tan, black or light brown.