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Dingo

  • Conservation Status Secure
  • Distribution Diverse habitats throughout Australia
  • Life Span Up to 10 years
  • Gestation 61-69 days

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The dingo is an iconic Australian animal. It is believed they first arrived in Australia around 5000 years ago via ocean-going seafarers. These descendants of Asiatic wolves play an important role in Australia’s ecosystem by keeping the number of foxes and feral cats down.

A dingo habitat ranges from deserts, to grasslands and the edges of forests. They can use caves, rocky outcrops and hollow logs as a den often close to a water supply.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is home to two beautiful playful dingoes, Bunjil and Birrayung. Come and see them! They are right in front of the wildlife hospital.

Two tan dogs with upright ears and open mouths pant in the sunlight, with a blurred outdoor background.

Fun Fact

Dingoes sometimes do a little wiggly dance before they pounce on prey, like they're getting their groove on before the hunt.

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