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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
5–10 years
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Weight
12–24 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
Australia's largest terrestrial predator, an ancient lineage of dog that arrived on the continent thousands of years ago.
Habitat
🌿 desert🌿 grassland🌿 forest🌿 scrubland
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Genus
Canis
Fun Facts
1
Dingoes arrived in Australia at least 4,000 years ago, making them one of the oldest dog lineages.
2
They don't bark like domestic dogs — they howl and whimper instead.
3
Pure dingoes are at risk of hybridization with feral domestic dogs.
4
Dingoes have flexible wrists that allow them to rotate their paws for opening doors and gates.
5
They play a crucial ecological role as apex predators in Australian ecosystems.