Red Dog Skull Replica measures 7.4 inches. Red Dog Male Skull Replica is museum quality polyurethane cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Made in USA. Cast from original specimen. Known as Dhole.
Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home decor skull, or office decor skull.
The Dhole or Red Dog typically weighs 26 to 44 pounds and measures 35 inches in body length and 20 inches shoulder height. The tail measures 16 to 18 inches in length.
The Dhole has a wide and massive skull with a well-developed sagittal crest, and its masseter muscles are highly developed compared to other canid species, giving the face an almost hyena-like appearance. The rostrum is shorter than that of domestic dogs and most other canids. It has six rather than seven lower molars.
The bones of the forehead and upper jaw are swollen, producing a dish-faced profile. The hooded eyes have amber or light brown irises, and the ears are large and rounded.
Dholes or the Red Dog produce whistles resembling the calls of red foxes, sometimes rendered as coo-coo.
How this sound is produced is unknown, though it is thought to help in coordinating the pack when travelling through thick brush.
When attacking prey, they emit screaming KaKaKaKAA sounds. Other sounds include whines (food soliciting), growls (warning), screams, chatterings (both of which are alarm calls) and yapping cries. In contrast to wolves, Dholes do not howl or bark.
Dholes have a complex body language. Friendly or submissive greetings are accompanied by horizontal lip retraction and the lowering of the tail, as well as licking.
Playful Dholes or Red Dogs open their mouths with their lips retracted and their tails held in a vertical position whilst assuming a play bow.
Aggressive or threatening Dholes pucker their lips forward in a snarl and raise the hairs on their backs, as well as keep their tails horizontal or vertical.
When afraid, they pull their lips back horizontally with their tails tucked and their ears flat against the skull.
