Dhole
Cuon alpinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusCuon (Dholes)
- SpeciesCuon alpinus (Dhole)
Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Bengal Fox
Vulpes bengalensis
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Herpestes edwardsi
Herpestes edwardsi
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dhole in Kanha National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Dhole sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dhole in Kanha National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Dhole in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.