dhole

[ dohl ]

noun

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

dhole

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhole¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhole¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The researchers compared the dire wolf data with previously sequenced genomes of a number of other species, including wolves, foxes, jackals and dholes.

From New York Times

The youngest appeared to be just shy of 12,000 years old, suggesting that some dire wolves overlapped with gray wolves, coyotes, dholes, gray foxes, and perhaps early humans.

From National Geographic

Researchers found that the leopard, snow leopard, wolf and dhole – also known as the Asian wild dog – have almost disappeared from the majority of giant panda protected habitats since the 1960s.

From The Guardian

Yet, large predators such as leopards, wolves and the little-known Asian wild dog, or dhole, which tend to range far and wide, seem to have fared badly.

From BBC

The shy serow, which resembles a missing link between a goat and an antelope, is scampering through meadows, as is the dhole, a springy Asian wild dog.

From New York Times