TNPSC Thervupettagam

Asiatic wild dog-tiger coexistence

October 18 , 2023 275 days 340 0
  • Recent studies revealed that the diurnal activity of the dholes had the highest temporal overlap with leopards and the lowest with clouded leopards.
  • The study was conducted in Assam's Manas National Park.
  • This study reveals that the overlapping prey availability or habitat suitability could dictate a positive association between dholes and tigers, facilitating co-existence or even cooperative behaviours between the two species of carnivores.
  • Animals, plant species, and populations within the same or overlapping geographical areas are referred as Sympatric.
  • The dhole or Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) is the only endangered wild pack-living canid in the tropical Indian forests.
  • It is considered at high risk of extinction.
  • The global population of adult dholes is estimated to be between 949 and 2,215 individuals.
  • They scattered in localised areas of India and Thailand.

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