INDIVIDUALITY IN THE WHISTLE CALL OF THE ASIATIC WILD DOGCUON ALPINUS
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bioacoustics
- Vol. 9 (3) , 197-206
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09524622.1998.9753395
Abstract
The Asiatic wild dog or dhole Cuon alpinus is a threatened social canid that uses a repetitive whistle call to maintain group contact in dense habitats. Spectrographic analysis revealed significant differences between the whistles of captive dholes, allowing callers to be reliably identified. The most important discriminatory characteristics were the period from the start of one syllable to the next, the fundamental frequency, and the maximum frequency. The individual distinctiveness of the whistle is discussed in terms of its functional significance and possible survey applications.Keywords
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