Dholes (Cuon alpinus)

[smedz]

(01-30-2019, 09:58 AM)Sanju Wrote:

(01-30-2019, 09:46 AM)smedz Wrote:

(01-30-2019, 09:05 AM)Sanju Wrote:

(01-30-2019, 01:58 AM)smedz Wrote: is it also for tiger domination over the Dhole?

In our time, Dholes do avoid tigers for the reason that a tiger can kill many pack members, allowing tigers to frequently catch and eat Dholes. Which is likely why Dholes chose the day to hunt. But I do think Dholes have quite the defense stratedgy when they do cross paths with a tiger. There is one account from a study done years ago where a tiger approached a Dhole pack, but the Dholes saw the tiger and the tiger left. That makes me believe the Dholes main defense is for one to spot a tiger stalking them, sound the alarm, the Dholes look at the tiger, and the tiger, knowing that he hunt is now over, moves on.

No, not for domination over Dhole. 

Most of the encounters end up with one of them retreating and very little leads to fights and Primary threat to a Dhole death can be a fight with other Dhole pack/a leopard/a tiger...

No Tiger don't catch for food and eat Dhole unless its starving in most cases. They may kill when small clan are caught in an ambush if they don't escape.

Yes, Dholes have a defense strategy based on the clan size. It is the most important attribute for the dholes i.e.., outnumbering.

No, Tiger don't hunt dhole, hunting is for killing and eating. This is to eliminate potential sympatric competitors for resources. and Tigers hunt mostly ungulates/herbivores, if not bears and boars like omnivores. Tiger eating strict carnivores and other tigers is extreme rarely and depends on the situation of environment.

To be honest I was going with what a biologist told me. Speaking of pack sizes, I suggest you go to physical 34 of the tiger extinction thread, GuateGojira posted some good info on pack sizes. Plus, the scientific evidence we currently have on their interactions  seems to be suggesting tigers being dominant over the Dhole.

I said Tiger don't eat dhole but there is a clear dominance of Tiger over dhole or any other predator and it is evident. Apex predators clearly has dominance over other predators in maintaining food chain equilibrium and other consecutive trophic levels or niches. The primary culprit any tracker suspect over Dhole death is a tiger. I think you are misunderstanding what I'm posting.

Convincing behaviour of young Dholes towards the Alpha male !!
Picture from @wandererover

Challenging The Bull!
Dholes, aka Asiatic Wild Dogs are apex predators. Smaller mammals but that doesn't stop them from challenging a prey of any size. The strength of the dholes is its pack; each individual has a role to play & they communicate among them so well in making that hunt, a successful one. A sub-adult, can still call him a pup though; was trying to hone his skills by challenging the bull who walked in to a small pond to quench his thirst. The adults of the dhole pack were seldom interested as they were content with their previous fill.
Picture from @ramakrishnan_aiyaswamy
From Nagarahole Reserve.

Shared from @mithunhphotography - When a pack of 14 Wild Dogs with pups with them are near a water hole, you can be rest assured of some crazy action for the next 30 minutes. They love to play it out in the water especially after a meal which helps them cool off in the heat. It is also a time where the pups hone their skills in the water which will help them while trapping and hunting big game in these water bodies which the Wild Dogs are famous for. monsoon.

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Picture from @shamakabirahmed - These fearless predators are highly social and usually hunt in packs. The dholes in this picture were in a very playful mood. Nagarahole NP, kabini.

Picture from @sharath_venkyy - The ALPHA male GUARDING the pack

Picture from @walking.the.wild.side - Spent an entire safari shooting wild dogs in Kabini. It’s amazing how every specie of animal has it’s own way of surviving in the jungle. At any given point of time there was one alpha who was just sitting a little away from the pack and keeping an eye out for predators. Makes you realise the similarities between animals and humans. Someone is always sacrificing for someone else to enjoy.

Picture from @bharathshreyasphotography - The most efficient hunter in the jungle!
Indian Wild dog or Dhole | Karnataka.
EXIF:
Canon 5D Mark IV + Canon 500mm f4 IS II
ISO 320 | f 4 | 1/320 second

Picture from @prakash_sara

Picture from @arvindrthy - Taking off.
They might look small, fragile or maybe a little less intimidating than a cat but mind you Dholes are rugged, agile and are more successful than the tiger or leopard when it comes to hunting.

When your meal is bigger than YOU but still you want all for it for the survival !!
By @clicknframe

Picture from @pruthvi04 - on the prowl

Picture from @kirtiranjannayak - The perching Dog

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It is said that the repetitive whistles of the dhole are so distinctive that individuals animals can be easily identified by their calls.

Indian Wild dog or Dhole | Karnataka.
EXIF:
Canon 5D Mark IV + Canon 500mm f4 IS II
ISO 320 | f 4 | 1/320 second
photographer:- @bharathshreyasphotography .

The stare !
It was too much for the pack of wild dogs to hunt this beast. The drama went on for hours but the big bug cared the least, size matters at times.
Shot under extreme low light conditions. Picture from @prithivishekara

When a pack of Asiatic wild dog are out on the backwaters... absolute chaos ensues... this bull elephant tried to show them who was boss but ended up vanishing in the dense forest as they went on and tormented the next lot of elephant!
Picture from @russ_wildlife

The LAW of NATURE!!

A Page from Junglebook !!
Picture from @keerthanabalaji
Picture courtesy @naturein_focus
Shot at the forests of South India

Picture from @pavansxposure - “Green Carpet”

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