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4 | 30.77% |
| Fox / Lomri |
  
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3 | 23.08% |
| Indian Jackal / Giddar |
  
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3 | 23.08% |
| Wild Dogs / Dhole |
  
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3 | 23.08% |
| Non of the above |
  
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0 | 0% |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:10
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What Animal is This?
We saw this animal 5-6 times on the route from Bageshwar to Binsar... Finally, saw another one lying dead on the road.!!
Please look at the attachment and let me know what is the exact species? Fox?
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:18
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Looks like a jackal. Ever heard them sreaming and howling, like laughing? When I heard them for the first few times after sunset, I thought a band of drunkards were on their way home.
 They move in packs, and give each other their location by howling.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackal |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:23
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95% Dhole or indian wild dog.Rest 5% open to few other names.
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:36
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That's your Asiatic wild dog, which is endangered in India due to both habitat loss and wild driving. The latter does serve one scientific purpose, since the ranges of several species have been established by roadkills.
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:39
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:40
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We thought of these as the "Lomri", which should be Fox... but no one has been able to fully confirm what this is?
If my memory serves me well, we saw something exactly like this in Sariska in Rajasthan, but we ha no one to confirm with.... But then we saw something else on the same trip which was white in color and our guide called them Jackal, so again the confusion..!! Look at this video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1337041/mating_calls_jackals_in_sarisk a_rajasthan/, this is what the guide called Jackal... So Jackals and the one in the picture I posted are different... Please help me..!! Last edited by smakkar : Jun 21st, 2009 at 21:42. Reason: more info |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:44
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These I believe are the most common sightings in the hills, and still there is confusion  Anybody, somebody ..!! Please help... Last edited by smakkar : Jun 21st, 2009 at 21:45. Reason: typo |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:47
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what you have in the vidoe looks more like a GIDDAR , a kind of Indian Jackal. |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:52
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Isn't all this a little confusing..?
Jackal, Lomri, Fox, Indian Jackal, Dhole, Asiatic Wild Dog, Giddar... The list goes on But I still need to know, so keep them coming? |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 21:57
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A frontal pic of live animal on all fours would have removed all confusion...
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Jun 21st, 2009, 22:00
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Jun 21st, 2009, 22:01
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The poll might help... please vote...
After the results are out, the Share market will be circuit up... So don't miss this chance |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 22:04
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I still go with my first answer even after so many suggestions. Also, wild dogs are most likely to be close to habitation then other species.
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Jun 21st, 2009, 22:07
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Have you by any chance taken long positions in the market and are in negative. Combining this with market is understandable in that case..
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Jun 22nd, 2009, 03:58
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It's jackal for me, but try too put photo here: http://www.wildindia.org/ Somebody will help You.
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