Wild Canids

Police renew interest in 24-year-old Outback mystery The Chamberlain case attracted worldwide attention, but dingo attacks are not common in Australia  Associated Press / CNN / July 5, 2004 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — A distraught mother’s scream 24 years ago that a dingo snatched her baby from a campsite near Ayers Rock in the Australian […]

Animal Planet / Corwin’s Carnival of Creatures The Dingo Canis lupus dingoOrder: CarnivoraFamily: Canidae I. GEOGRAPHIC RANGE Native: Oriental; Introduced: Australian: Canus lupis dingo is common hroughout Australia and in scattered groups across Southeast Asia. The primary wild populations are found in Australia and Thailand, though groups have been located in Myanmar, Southeast China, Laos,

The IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group / Canid Species Accounts The fauna and flora of South America are remarkable for their endemism. The canids of South America are no exception. There are 10 canid species found here, of which 9 are endemic. The 10th species, the gray fox, occurs mainly in North and Central America, extending

Coyotes have found a comfy home in Florida’s most urbanized county. And why not? Weather’s nice and the food’s good. Terri D. Reeves / Times Correspondent / July 17, 2004 It was a very close call for Velcro, a 2-year-old chocolate-colored cat that likes to leap on people and stick to their clothes. She nearly became

Reclusive Canines Move into Triangle Richard Stradling and Sarah Lindenfeld Hall / newsobserver.com / November 2004  Coyotes, those natives of the Western plains and stars of cowboy movies and Road Runner cartoons, have quietly moved to the farms and suburbs of the Triangle.  The reclusive canines dart across runways at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and turn

CNN / Reuters / November 5, 2004 A coyote looks similar to a domestic dog, but has adapted to the wild WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Coyotes, the rangy animals associated with the American West, have been spotted in the U.S. capital for the first time, sparking gossip in precincts where talk usually turns on politics. “On our way