Canis lupus

Dingo / Wild Dog at Tennent, ACT

Canis lupus at Tennent, ACT - 27 Sep 2012
Canis lupus at Tennent, ACT - 27 Sep 2012
Canis lupus at Tennent, ACT - 27 Sep 2012
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Identification history

Canis lupus 28 May 2016 MichaelBedingfield
Canis lupus 28 May 2016 roymcd

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User's notes

The lead photo is actually the last in a series. My wife and I were driving along Apollo Road to Honeysuckle Creek (not sure the exact location, before Booroomba Rocks. We were driving slowly around a bend and bumped into this individual crossing the road. It stood stock still in the centre of the road about 15-20 metres away and stared at us gun barrel straight. We stopped the car and scrambled for the camera. It was a surreal experience. The dingo stood still for about 15-20 seconds in the centre of the road and then moved into the bush by which time we had the camera out. It marked its territory and gave us one last look before it disappeared into the thick bush.

2 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   28 May 2016
That is awesome Roy.
roymcd wrote:
   29 May 2016
Thanks Aaron :-)

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Species information

  • Canis lupus Scientific name
  • Dingo / Wild Dog Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1391m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Canis lupus dingo Canus dingo Canis lupus familiaris Canis familaris

    Ngunnawal language

    Mirri
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