Tien Shan dhole

Tien Shan dhole

Tien Shan dhole, Tian shan dhole, Siberian dhole, Western asiatic dhole, Northern dhole

SUBSPECIES OF

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Cuon alpinus hesperius

The Tian Shan dhole (Cuon alpinus hesperius ), also known as the Siberian dhole, Western Asiatic dhole, or northern dhole is a subspecies of dhole native to the Altai and Tian Shan mountain ranges, and possibly Pamir and Kashmir.

Distribution

Geography

The Tian Shan dhole's habitats consists of mountain ranges and other areas with colder climate. It currently lives in the Tian Shan and the Altai Mountains.

Show More

The dhole was once widespread from Northeast to southern Central Asia in Transoxiana. They formerly lived in Siberia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The Tian Shan dhole still occurs in Tibet. A few still live in the Gansu Province from northwestern China. Although dholes have not been recorded in Pakistan, they once occurred in the alpine steppes extending into Kashmir.

Show Less

Diet and Nutrition

It feeds primarily on Siberian ibexes, arkhar, argali, roe deer, maral and wild boar, as well as musk deer and reindeer.

Coloring Pages

References

1. Tien Shan dhole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tien_Shan_dhole

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About