The Dingo evolved from
the wolf 6,000 years ago and was introduced into Australia by Asian
seafarers 3,500 to 4,000 years ago.
It is usually ginger in colour with white points, but can be black with tan points or even white.
An opportunistic predator with mammals making up about 60% of its diet, with reptiles and birds making up the remainder.
Mainly a solitary hunter, but families sometime hunt as a group.
Three to four pups are
usually born in winter and remain with their parents for about 6
months. Unlike domestic dogs, which breed twice a year the dingo
only breeds once a year.
Pure dingoes are becoming rare in
some areas due to interbreeding with domestic dogs.
The Dingo is commonly found throughout Australia in all habitats, but is not found in Tasmania.
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