Dingoes and Domestic Dogs

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What is the status of the dingo when it first arrived in Australia?

Unknown

Partly tamed (correct)

Completely wild

Fully domesticated

What is the relationship between domestic dogs and dingoes?

They are different species

They are distant cousins

They are close relatives (correct)

They are unrelated

Where did the dingo's closest wild relatives likely originate from?

The plains of India (correct)

Southeast Asia

The Middle East

Northern Australia

How often can a female dingo have pups in a year?

Once a year Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a dingo mates with a domestic dog?

The pups are only part dingo Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical size of a dingo litter?

Four or five pups Signup and view all the answers

Where do dingoes typically give birth to their pups?

In a cave, a hollow log, or a hole in the ground Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a domestic animal?

An animal raised by humans Signup and view all the answers

At what age are dingo pups old enough to be on their own?

Three or four months Signup and view all the answers

How long can captive dingoes live?

Nearly 15 years Signup and view all the answers

What type of animal is the dingo?

Predator Signup and view all the answers

What is the dingo's usual prey?

Small or medium sized mammals Signup and view all the answers

What type of farm animals does the dingo take?

Calves and sheep Signup and view all the answers

Why is the dingo not a threat to adult cattle?

Because it is not strong enough Signup and view all the answers

What else does the dingo hunt besides mammals?

Lizards and insects Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of dingoes living in groups?

To hunt wallaroos more effectively Signup and view all the answers

What type of animal is a wallaroo?

A type of large kangaroo Signup and view all the answers

When are dingoes most active in the hottest parts of Australia?

At night Signup and view all the answers

Where do dingoes drink water in ranch country?

From waterholes dug for cattle Signup and view all the answers

Why do dingoes stay hidden during the day in the hottest parts of Australia?

To protect themselves from the sun Signup and view all the answers

What is the status of dingoes in terms of domestication?

They have never been truly domesticated or tamed Signup and view all the answers

Why do some Australian sheep ranchers dislike dingoes?

Because they kill sheep Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a bounty in some places in farm country?

To pay people for killing dingoes Signup and view all the answers

Why do some people view the dingo as a helper?

Because they kill pests such as rabbits and wild pigs Signup and view all the answers

Where do Aborigines often live with dingoes?

Nearby Signup and view all the answers