Dingoes appeared in Australia approximately 5-8.5 thousand years ago and became apex predators after the extinction of the marsupial wolf.
Why did dingoes go wild
Origin It is believed that dogs were brought to Australia with one of the waves of settlers about 5 thousand years ago.
Here some of them went wild and, experiencing virtually no competition, gradually took over the continent.
This is the only case of animals going wild again.
It turned out that dingoes are the sister group to domestic dogs.
Scientists also found differences in genes related to nutrient metabolism between dingoes and domestic dogs.
Why doesn't the dingo dog bark
One of the reasons for this is said to be the same as in the wild dog dingo - a structural feature of the larynx.
To express emotions, “basi” purr, snort, and make sounds similar to quiet laughter or grumbling, but not the usual dog bark.
Is it possible to tame a dingo dog
Although the dingo is quite easy to tame and the tamed dog looks quite friendly (tirelessly shows respect and obedience to the owner, becomes attached to him with all his soul and even protects the house and children from possible danger), however, not a single cattle breeder would risk leaving a tame dingo overnight in the same pen with sheep.
