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Skip to content The Dingo and Dingoes in Australia The Amazing Wild Dog of the South Menu Dingo Home Dingo Facts Dingo Puppies Origins Dingo – Dog Crossbreeds Dangers Past View The Dingo and Dingoes The dingo is probably the only dog whose bite is definitely worse than its bark and whose head and paws can rotate to achieve feats other dogs can only dream of. Life can be tough for dingoes though – so tough that, to an Australian, “a dingo’s breakfast” means no breakfast at all! The combination of lack of water and lack of food over much of Australia’s parched landmass means dingoes have to be very resourceful to survive. Wild dingoes in desert regions are often extremely lean – they can look emaciated – because there isn’t enough food around to get fat on. Domesticated and semi-domesticated dingoes are heavier. The dingo first appeared in Asia over 10,000 years ago – as the wild descendant of one of man’s first attempts to tame the wolf. Just like wolves, dingoes can be mated with domestic dogs . Cattle farmers successfully mated dingoes with dogs in the 1800s when they found dogs from the British Isles were not tough enough for extreme conditions in Australia. The result was the Australian Cattle Dog – typified by the blue and red-heeler breeds. DNA analysis shows that the first dingoes arrived in Australia from Asia around 5,000 years ago . The name “dingo” was the word used in a now unspoken aboriginal dialect for these members of the dog family. Please explore our dingo topics and facts. We’re sure you’ll find plenty of interesting information about these amazing creatures. Dingo Home Dingo Facts Dingo Puppies Origins Dingo – Dog Crossbreeds Dangers Past View Copyright © The Dingo and Dingoes in Australia Privacy This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More Privacy & Cookies Policy Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Necessary Necessary Always Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information. Non-necessary Non-necessary Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website....