Mammals
Placental Predators
Sighting 4261071

Canis lupus

Dingo / Wild Dog at Paddys River, ACT

Canis lupus at Paddys River, ACT - 31 May 2020 11:39 AM
Canis lupus at Paddys River, ACT - 31 May 2020 11:39 AM
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Identification history

Canis lupus 6 Jun 2020 DonFletcher
Canis lupus 5 Jun 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 1 Jun 2020 Tammy

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Just wondering if anyone can identify scats? This was on the Lyrebird Trail Tidbinbilla

3 comments

DonFletcher wrote:
   6 Jun 2020
It is a canid scat (i.e. fox, pet dog or dingo). Scat content influences the decision between pet dog and wild but this is hard to tell because of the white (calcium rich?) content. Scat diameter (and total volume in some cases) helps the fox V dog decision. (Smell too but unsafe to do because of hydatid eggs). Guessing the scale from the Poa(?) tussock, I think dog, and because owned dogs are uncommon at Tidbinbilla, this is very likely a Dingo Canis dingo (no longer Canis lupus). Baits are laid ~quarterly in Tidbinbilla for dingoes to protect sheep on Tidbinbilla Station, Congwarra and nearby rural properties.
DonFletcher wrote:
   6 Jun 2020
Tammy wrote:
   6 Jun 2020
Very interesting, thank you.

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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 1422.83m Recorded at altitude
  • 60 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Canis lupus dingo Canus dingo Canis lupus familiaris Canis familaris

    Ngunnawal language

    Mirri
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