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Dingo

Origin: not documented in our sources

Also known as: Canis dingo, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis lupus dingo

The dingo is a lineage of dog found in Australia. It is a medium-sized canine that possesses a lean, hardy body adapted for speed, agility, and stamina. Its three main coat colourations are light ginger or tan, black and tan, or creamy white. The skull is wedge-shaped and appears large in proportion to the body.

Detailed information for this type is not available in our sources yet. We do not invent history, characteristics or care requirements.

More photographs

Dingo photograph
Dingo photograph
On the beach at K'gari, Queensland
On the beach at K'gari, Queensland
Portrait of a Large Dog from New Holland by George Stubbs, 1772. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Portrait of a Large Dog from New Holland by George Stubbs, 1772. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
"Dog of New South Wales" illustrated in The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay in 1788[14]
"Dog of New South Wales" illustrated in The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay in 1788[14]
The Sahul Shelf and the Sunda Shelf during the past 12,000 years: Tasmania separated from the mainland 12,000 .mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}YBP,[34] and New Guinea separated from the mainland 6,500[35]–8,500 YBP.[35][36]
The Sahul Shelf and the Sunda Shelf during the past 12,000 years: Tasmania separated from the mainland 12,000 .mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}YBP,[34] and New Guinea separated from the mainland 6,500[35]–8,500 YBP.[35][36]
Skeleton
Skeleton
Dingo photograph

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