North American dhole (SciiFii)

The North American dhole (Cuon alpinus americanum), also known as the North American wild dog or the North American red dog, is a subspecies of dhole that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, marshlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, and shrublands across North America to help boost biodiversity and replace the extinct Pleistocene populations of dholes in North America. The North American dhole is about the size of and is almost identical to the Burmese dhole (Cuon alpinus adjustus), but with thicker fur during winter in cold areas such as the boreal, alpine, and tundra environments. The North American dhole is also a highly social animal, living in large clans without rigid dominance hierarchies and containing multiple breeding females. Such clans usually consist of about 12 individuals, but groups of over 40 are known. It is a diurnal pack hunter which preferentially targets medium- and large-sized ungulates. In forests, the dhole competes with scimitar cats and jaguars, targeting somewhat different prey species, but still with substantial dietary overlap. The conservation status of the North American dhole is Least Concern, unlike most other dhole subspecies (which are usually endangered or critically endangered), due to successful conservation efforts, the North American dhole's wide range, its immunity against most diseases and viruses (including those spread by domestic dogs), and its tolerance to most of human activities, including being able to adapt to life in rural areas, cities, and suburbs, similarly to coyotes (Canis latrans).
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