Dhole

The dhole, or Asiatic wild dog, is a rusty-red canid, brightest in its winter coat, with a paler, yellowish throat, chest and belly, and whitish lower legs with dark bands on the front of the forelegs. It has a broad, heavy skull and powerful jaw muscles that give the face a slightly hyena-like look, and a shorter muzzle than most dogs. With its long back and slim legs it has been described as a mix of wolf and fox, or even as cat-like. Its most distinctive call is a whistle, rendered as coo-coo, used to keep the pack together in thick cover (Wikipedia, general species account).

Dholes are more social than wolves and less strictly ranked. They live in clans that often split into small hunting packs of three to five, with groups of up to 40 reported. They are not very territorial: young animals can join another clan without trouble. Several females in one clan may breed and share a den. Packs hunt by chasing deer and other prey, calling with screaming chatters during the attack. The species is thought to have lost about 82% of its original range, with an estimated 4,500–10,500 animals remaining worldwide.