Burmese gray wild dog
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Gray Dhole, also known as Myanmar gray wild dog is an unrecognized canid species from Myanmar
, reported especially from the Pidaung Game Sanctuary near the Irrawaddy River in Myitkyina Forest Division
, and Thayagon
in the Bago Division. It is described as having a short dark gray coat
, a black muzzle
and short, round ears
. The Burmans say there are two kinds of wild dog in Myanmar, the large and small.
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
, reported especially from the Pidaung Game Sanctuary near the Irrawaddy River in Myitkyina Forest Division
Kachin State
Kachin State , is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is . The capital of the...
, and Thayagon
Bago Division
Bago Region is an administrative region of Burma, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region and Mandalay Region to the north; Kayin State, Mon State and the Gulf of Martaban to the east; Yangon Region to the south and Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State...
in the Bago Division. It is described as having a short dark gray coat
Coat (dog)
The coat of the domestic dog refers to the hair that covers its body. A dog's coat may be a double coat, made up of a soft undercoat and a coarser topcoat, or a single coat, which lacks an undercoat...
, a black muzzle
Snout
The snout, or muzzle, is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw.-Terminology:The term "muzzle", used as a noun, can be ambiguous...
and short, round ears
EARS
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. The Burmans say there are two kinds of wild dog in Myanmar, the large and small.
External links
- Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Canids in Myanmar by San San Hmwe - help the conserve critically endangered species.
- Myanmar gray dhole - the canid from the remote villages - story
- Burmese Grey Wild Dog - Grey Dhole by FromCryptidMy - cryptozoology blog for the world.