New Guinea Singing Dog
by Shoal Hollingsworth
Title
New Guinea Singing Dog
Artist
Shoal Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is a resident at the Living Desert in Palm Desert California. The New Guinea singing dog or New Guinea Highland dog (Canis lupus dingo or Canis familiaris) is a rare dog native to the New Guinea Highlands of the island of New Guinea. Its taxonomic status is debated. The dog is noted for its unique vocalization. Little is known about New Guinea singing dogs in the wild, and until 2016 there were only two photographs of wild sightings: one taken in 1989 and published by Australian mammalogist Tim Flannery, and the other taken in August 2012 by wilderness adventure guide Tom Hewett in the Star Mountains region of West Papua.
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January 28th, 2019
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Comments (52)
Karen Conger
Ooohh. So sweet. Thank you for showcasing him. I am going to put this breed on my list of endangered animals to paint. I am near enough to Palm Desert Living Desert too. LF Love that place.On the list! LF
Adrienne Wilson
WOW, this is a fabulous capture. I can hear it singing!! Thanks for the interesting bio. L/F
Kathryn Jones
Great capture, Shoal! I looked them up and heard one "sing". I was surprised at how high their pitch was.
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