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Dhole Drawing Tutorial — Description

I hope this can be helpful for those who draw (or want to draw) dholes/Asiatic Wild Dogs! These are such incredible doggos and they deserve so much more attention. It's really sad that they're among the least-studied carnivores in the world Even so, I managed to learn a ton more about these guys through my digging around than I already knew going in and it made me love them even more!! ❤️

Interesting Dhole Facts!
Dhole clans live in burrows that have multiple entrances and exits.

Dholes often engage in friendly social rituals to strengthen group bonds. One interesting dhole pack ritual involves individuals preparing for hunts by playing and chasing each other around as a warmup session before the hunt.

Instead of barking or howling, dholes use clicks, whistles, mews, screams, yips, and squeaks to communicate. Among their various calls include chicken-like clucking sounds!

According to waza.org, "The dhole is an opportunistic feeder eating berries, fruit, insects, lizards, and mammals [of various sizes, from small rodents to mature deer]"

At times, dhole clans will combine to create a "super pack". They'll hunt together, share food, and engage in friendly activities before breaking off into their original groups.

A group of dholes is often called both a "clan" and a "pack", though some sources state that "clan" is more accurate.

A wikipedia article on dholes states: "'Dominant' dholes are hard to identify, as they do not engage in dominance displays as wolves do, though other clan members will show submissive behavior toward them."

Many dhole clans include individuals who are related to dholes of neighboring groups. This is believed to contribute to the tradition of different groups occasionally mingling

With only around 2,500 left in the wild, these canines are already extinct in about 10 Asian countries. Save the Dhole!

Wanna learn more about dholes?
Please check out this adorable series of little comics that share cool facts about these canines!

Read about these awesome animals on the San Diego Zoo article of them too!

You can also learn about them at Dholes.org!

Another option is reading about them onWikipedia

Since dholes are among the least-studied carnivores humans know of, some info on certain sites may be a bit conflicting. If you know of any other good sources for dhole info, please link them in the comments so I can add it to the list!

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