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Wild Dogs of the World Quiz

Maned wolves, dholes, arctic wolves and jackals. How well do you know the dog family's wild side?

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  1. What fruit makes up much of the maned wolf's diet?

    Between 40 and 90 percent of its diet is plant matter.

  2. Why were police once called to the maned wolf enclosure at Rotterdam Zoo?

    The smell comes from compounds called pyrazines.

  3. How do dholes communicate in dense forest?

    Whistles cut through vegetation and help coordinate hunts.

  4. How many teeth does a dhole have?

    Wolves and domestic dogs have 42.

  5. How do arctic wolves keep their paws from freezing?

    Pads stay near 32°F even on ice at 22 below.

  6. What is the arctic wolf's main prey?

    Only about one attack in ten succeeds.

  7. What percentage of a coywolf's DNA is typically coyote?

    The rest is a mix of wolf and domestic dog.

  8. Which jackal is the only species living naturally in Europe?

    It spread there on its own, reaching as far as Finland and Spain.

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