MAMMAL MONDAY # 25

MAMMAL MONDAY# 25

Happy Mammal Monday! We’re back to our regular scheduled mammals! We sure hope you enjoyed our Valentine’s week! We’re heading to the land down under today to meet today’s animal! These members of the dog family are pretty cool! Are you ready to meet them? Let’s do this!

MEET THE DINGO!

    Range/Habitat: Australia/ wetlands-grasslands-forests

    Diet: Carnivore: rodents, rabbits, birds

    Length/Weight: 28-43”/ 20-47 lbs

    Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Fun Facts:

• Dingoes are likely descendants of domestic dogs.
• It is thought that came to Australia around 4,000 years ago.
• Dingoes are often found alone, but will hunt in pairs and small family groups or packs.
• Dingoes are mostly nocturnal (active at night).
• They do not bark, but howl.
• They have long bushy tails.
• Dingoes often breed with domestic dogs, so pure dingoes are vanishing.

Dingoes are really cool members of the dog family. They are often considered pests in Australia and many ranchers build dingo fences. These predators are very important to their ecosystem though, because they keep prey populations in check!