Where Is the Dhole Found?
Found in Eastern and Southern Asia, from Siberia in the North to the Malay Peninsula in the South, Dholes Occupy a Wide Variety of Climates and Habitats...
Found in eastern and southern Asia, from Siberia in the north to the Malay Peninsula in the south, dholes occupy a wide variety of climates and habitats, including dense forests, scrub, steppes, and alpine regions. They vary in color from charcoal gray to rust red to sandy beige, depending on their habitat.
Where is the Dhole found in India?
In India, dholes, or Asiatic wild dogs, are mostly found in the Western Ghats, Central India and Northeast India. There are smaller populations in the Eastern Ghats and the Western Himalayas of Uttarakhand.
What is the dhole population?
Dholes (Cuon alpinus) are classified as endangered, with an estimated population of < 2,500 mature individuals worldwide and still declining, although reasons for their decline are unknown.