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Questions and Answers
What is the status of the dingo when it first arrived in Australia?
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?
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?
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?
How often can a female dingo have pups in a year?
What happens when a dingo mates with a domestic dog?
What happens when a dingo mates with a domestic dog?
What is the typical size of a dingo litter?
What is the typical size of a dingo litter?
Where do dingoes typically give birth to their pups?
Where do dingoes typically give birth to their pups?
What is the definition of a domestic animal?
What is the definition of a domestic animal?
At what age are dingo pups old enough to be on their own?
At what age are dingo pups old enough to be on their own?
How long can captive dingoes live?
How long can captive dingoes live?
What type of animal is the dingo?
What type of animal is the dingo?
What is the dingo's usual prey?
What is the dingo's usual prey?
What type of farm animals does the dingo take?
What type of farm animals does the dingo take?
Why is the dingo not a threat to adult cattle?
Why is the dingo not a threat to adult cattle?
What else does the dingo hunt besides mammals?
What else does the dingo hunt besides mammals?
What is the advantage of dingoes living in groups?
What is the advantage of dingoes living in groups?
What type of animal is a wallaroo?
What type of animal is a wallaroo?
When are dingoes most active in the hottest parts of Australia?
When are dingoes most active in the hottest parts of Australia?
Where do dingoes drink water in ranch country?
Where do dingoes drink water in ranch country?
Why do dingoes stay hidden during the day in the hottest parts of Australia?
Why do dingoes stay hidden during the day in the hottest parts of Australia?
What is the status of dingoes in terms of domestication?
What is the status of dingoes in terms of domestication?
Why do some Australian sheep ranchers dislike dingoes?
Why do some Australian sheep ranchers dislike dingoes?
What is the purpose of a bounty in some places in farm country?
What is the purpose of a bounty in some places in farm country?
Why do some people view the dingo as a helper?
Why do some people view the dingo as a helper?
Where do Aborigines often live with dingoes?
Where do Aborigines often live with dingoes?
