dingo

a wild dog, Canis dingo, of Australia, having a yellowish-brown coat and resembling a wolf

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Dingo

(Canis lupus dingo or Canis familiaris dingo), a domesticated dog that lived wild in Australia. Possibly imported before the Europeans appeared there. Its body, measuring between 90 and 110 cm long, is compact with short legs and a heavy head. Although dingoes are usually rusty-yellow or reddish in color, gray, black, white, and spotted varieties also occur. A night and twilight animal, the dingo stays in small packs. Its litter consists of six to eight pups. Efforts are made by livestock raisers to exterminate the dingo because it hunts sheep. The dingo easily adjusts to and tolerates captivity and can be freely crossed with various breeds of domestic dogs.

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Leg 1 - Lin 2.0: SPELLMAKER (2) Leg 2 - New 2.15: SAM LORD (2) Leg 3 - Lin 2.35: MODERNSTONE (2) Leg 4 - New 2.50: DINGO BAY (2) Leg 5 - Lin 3.10: RIVELLINO (2) Leg 6 - Lin 3.45: SOARING SPIRITS (2)

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