everyextantmammal:draptorronin:cryptid-quest:Cryptid of the Day: Gray DholeDescription: Is there an
everyextantmammal:draptorronin:cryptid-quest:Cryptid of the Day: Gray DholeDescription: Is there an undiscovered species of canine in Myanmar? Some seem to think so. The Burmese Gray Wild Dog, also known as a Gray Dhole, are described as having a short gray coat of fur, a black muzzle and short, round ears. It is not recognized as a new species and instead a misidentification of common Dholes. Don’t want to ruin the immersion of this post, but…That creature in the picture? It’s not even a dog. Not even a canid at that. It has hooves. And a rather typical limb-proportions found across many ungulates. About the only off-putting features are the head, neck-mane, and coloration. Even so, it’s likely that whatever is in this picture is actually some type of pig-relative (possibly closely related to the Babirusa Pig found geographically not too far away), or one of those small fanged-deer also found in that region. As for the Gray Dhole itself, I mean, I don’t see reason why it wouldn’t be still around (albeit being very likely it’s critically endangered at this point).Not at all pig-like, though I see how you could be confused with how spindly some wild pigs are. Pigs, however, are always longer than they are tall and have different neck structures. My bet is on Sumatran serow (Capricornis sumatraensis), a type of goat-antelope from the Thai-Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. [image source] -- source link