Can You Find the Wild Canids? Trivia Quiz

Answer:

The dhole is native to south Eastern Asia. It is distinguished from other canids anatomically in several aspects: its skull is convex rather than concave in profile, it lacks a third lower molar, and the upper molars possess only a single cusp. They are not capable of interbreeding with domestic dogs.

The Azawakh is a breed of dog from west Africa. It is bred for hunting, guarding livestock and camps, and as a loyal companion. The culpeo is a South American fox, although it is more closely related to wolves and jackals than foxes.

The Chinook is a breed of sled dog, developed in New Hampshire and is the state dog of that state. The racoon dog is found in East Asia and is closely related to foxes although they cannot interbreed.

Jackals are found in Africa and Eurasia and are capable of interbreeding with domestic dogs and producing fertile offspring. The zorro gris is another name for the South American grey fox and the name translates as 'grey fox'. It is sufficiently different from other canids to not be able to interbreed.

The bush dog is found in Central and South America. They are incapable of interbreeding with other canids due to their number of chromosomes which preclude them from producing fertile hybrid offspring.

The dingo is from Australia. They are a type of dog, but are not easily tamed. They can interbreed with domestic dogs, jackals, and wolves, producing fertile offspring. The corsac is a species of fox found in Central Asia. They live on the steppes, deserts, and semi-deserts.

The manul, also known as the Pallas's cat, is a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, found in various parts of Asia. A sundog is a bright spot of light seen on either side of the sun. Sundogs are caused by light refracting off of ice crystals. A prairie dog is a rodent, a burrowing ground squirrel native to the prairies of North America. The argali is a mountain sheep native to Western East Asia and the margay is a small wildcat native to Mexico, Central and South America.