딩고 (Canis lupus dingo)는 호주 전역에 서식하는 대표적인 갯과 동물입니다. 털은 대체로 황갈색을 띠며, 배 부분은 흰색을 띱니다. 뾰족한 귀와 길고 뭉툭한 주둥이를 지녔으며, 다소 마른 체격으로 평균 키는 52~60cm, 몸길이는 1.2~1.5m입니다. 몸무게는 14~19kg이며, 암컷보다 수컷의 크기가 더 큰 편입니다. 딩고는 기회주의적인 포식자일 뿐만이 아니라 청소 동물에도 속하기 때문에 포유류, 조류, 파충류, 썩은 고기부터 과일, 야채까지 가리지 않고 먹어 치웁니다.
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Canis lupus dingo
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Interbreeding with domestic dogs has resulted in unusual colours of dingoes, such as black or white individuals.
The dingo is thought to have been introduced into Australia by seafarers 4,000 years ago. It is hypothesized that it originated from a dog like the New Guinea singing dog.
The ‘Dingo Fence’ in South-East Australia is 5,614km long and was built to protect sheep from dingoes.
Dingo pups will often be fed and cared for by the other members of the pack as well as their parents.
Dingoes have very flexible wrists that enable them to clutch prey; this also gives them the ability to open doors and gates that dogs or wolves could not get through.
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