Dhole

The dholes, Cuon alpinis, are members of the dog family, Canidae. Although doglike in appearance, they are not classified with the true dogs, genus Canis, differing in such features as member of molars and having 12 to 14 nipples instead of 10.

The dhole is often called the Indian dhole, but varieties also exist in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Siberian dog. Dholes have red to brown coats, may be as long as 1 m (3 ft), and are relatively short legged. Like many other candids, the animals hunt in packs when seeking larger prey.

The dhole is an Asian canid slightly larger than the coyote. Like other such canids, the dhole eats small rodents and hunts in packs in order to pursue and down larger prey.