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dhole

American  
[dohl] / doʊl /

noun

  1. a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, that hunts in packs: an endangered species.

dhole British  
/ dəʊl /

noun

  1. a fierce canine mammal, Cuon alpinus, of the forests of central and SE Asia, having a reddish-brown coat and rounded ears: hunts in packs

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Etymology

Origin of dhole

First recorded in 1827; said to be the Indigenous name of the animal, though apparently not attested in Indo-Aryan or Dravidian languages

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