The Dingo! The dingo is a wild dog that lives in the dry plains and forests of
Australia. Scientists and dog breeders are not quite sure where this rare species of
dog has come from, but they think that it might have been brought to Australia 3,500 years
ago. Some of these dogs were trained by the Aborigines to be hunting dogs, and on cold
nights they would be used as a "living blanket" on cold nights.
Dingoes are medium in size and their fur is a yellowish-tan color but it varies from a
light cream to black. It has keen eyesight, large ears, and a great sense of
smell. They don't bark like Fido at home but give a long, sad howl. They will
hunt alone or in small packs, and they will eat rats, birds, kangaroos, some farm animals,
rabbits, and for a midnight snack, a lizard or two.
The dingo is a wild dog that lives in the dry plains and forests of
Australia. Scientists and dog breeders are not quite sure where this rare species of
dog has come from, but they think that it might have been brought to Australia 3,500 years
ago. Some of these dogs were trained by the Aborigines to be hunting dogs, and on cold
nights they would be used as a "living blanket" on cold nights.
Dingoes are medium in size and their fur is a yellowish-tan color but it varies from a
light cream to black. It has keen eyesight, large ears, and a great sense of
smell. They don't bark like Fido at home but give a long, sad howl. They will
hunt alone or in small packs, and they will eat rats, birds, kangaroos, some farm animals,
rabbits, and for a midnight snack, a lizard or two. 
