Scientific Name:- Canis familiaris dingo   Description: Purebred dingoes are becoming increasingly rarer in the wild. Feral domestic dogs will readily interbreed with dingo's a process which effectively dilutes the genetic uniqueness of this animal. The dingo is a medium-sized dog weighing in at 15020gk. Despite its common image of a reddish-brown coat, colouration varies and includes very pale creamy-brown forms and even black and tan.     Habitat: The dingo arrived in Australia from Asia several thousand years ago possibly brought by Aborigines or by seafaring peoples from Indonesia. It has since spread over the entire country, with the exception of Tasmania and inhabits a wide range of habitats. There are small populations within fairly close proximity to some major cities and urban areas, although they never seem to become as bold in these areas as the introduced fox.     (Marsupials) | Koala | Grey-headed Flying Fox | Eastern Grey Kangaroo | | Tasmanian Devil | Common Wombat | Parma Wallaby | | Dingo | Spinifex Hopping Mouse | (Monotremes) | Platypus | Echidna |   Alt A + Enter - To Top | Australian Animals | Australian Birds | The First Australians | | Early Explorations | Floral Emblems | Sydney Harbour Bridge | | Home | Angel Pages | Christian Pages | Thought Provoking Poetry | | My Story | My Adopted Friends | Banner Exchange | | Outlook Express Stationery | Awards Section | Websets and Tiles | | Australia My Country | | SITE MAP | Alt A + Enter - To Top Contact the Webmistress by clicking on the text link below the dove Email Ruth This page created by Ruth a.k.a. Angel Alt A + Enter - To Top   [ Links open in a New Window ]     The AAA Compliancy was verified using WebXACT on the Watchfire Site To verify the compliancy of all pages on the site use the WebXACT link above & enter the URL into the area provided.   Copyright © Ruth's Haven 1999-2005