Dingoes - Djarrah playing with Wilka, then annoying her

[siberianlover369]

I hear there very expensive, with good reason. is it true when they mate they mate only with that dog for life? and are they trainable?

[IARAMESSIAS]

Gosto dos Dingos , e de voces que fazem esse lindo trabalho... Se fosse mais perto iria ser voluntaria...Saudacoes desde Brasil ! Saude e Prosperidade ,Para voces e os maravilhosos Dingos...!

[jurgenmanfred]

i never felt right after i got back from somalia

[32933ad]

nice vids dude and i know they r not "pets" but i can see why ppl. mistake them for "pets" and in a way being around u guys they have become "pets" in a sense. i gave this vid 5 stars.

[jurgenmanfred]

sweet

[jurgenmanfred]

just looking for some dingo time...love these animals

[jurgenmanfred]

my favorite

[jurgenmanfred]

gorgious

[joef88]

hello i am currently doing my research as part of my honors at the Unvirsty of Far North Queensland and believe we need to make it illegal full stop in any situation yeah we might loose a little bit of live stock from time to time but what is the greater cost loosing some cattle or loosing a species all together and its also hard because of the mixed breeding between the wild dogs

[jurgenmanfred]

i really love this vidio

[jurgenmanfred]

would love to spend some time..quality time..with djarra

[jurgenmanfred]

nice

[allaboutnature]

They are having so much fun.

[jurgenmanfred]

really nice

[SaiyaMel]

Beautiful!

About the dingo being a "type of wolf".... i think they are actually (albeit once semi-domesticated) dogs that have returned to a completely wild state.. their body outline is closer to that of a dog's than a wolf's with their more pronounced abdominal tuckup.

[nikicd]

SaiyaMel: You need to look at all the different wolf species of the world, not just gray wolves... Namely the peninsular Indian wolf, Canis indica (or Canis lupus pallipes, by older standards). These less heard of wolves share most of the characteristics in dingoes that people falsely attribute to having descended from primitive domestic dogs. "Scientists" like L. Corbett have been trying to hide this on behalf of the meat industry, which wants dingoes perceived as mere feral dogs to be shot.

[SaiyaMel]

But why would primitive South-East Asian peoples who introduced the dongo to Australia, bring wolves with them when they had primitive dogs of similar type?

[nikicd]

SaiyaMel: There is no solid evidence that South-East Asian people played a role in the arrival of the dingo's ancestor to Australia. They may have arrived thousands of years earlier, when "primitive dogs of similar type" didn't yet exist, with or without the help of humans, and then been brought back to Asia for interbreeding and gradual domestication (explaining a flea originally living on kangaroos, now living on canines in Asia).

[nikicd]

SaiyaMel: DNA studies show that all dingoes descended from a founder population of as little as one pregnant female. The Australian wilderness is extremely harsh. No canine domesticated enough to deserve being called a "primitive dog" could have survived in this environment for very long - Especially not to spread all across the mainland and succeed. If you wish to call dingoes "primitive dogs", then this label should also be applied to wolves kept in captivity across the world.

[SaiyaMel]

I see now.. thanks for the enlightenment, nikicd.

PS - whoever it was who gave one of my responses -1 - what is your problem with people questioning a subject they don't know much about??

[nikicd]

You're welcome, SaiyaMel. I too am fascinated with this topic, but also disappointed with how poorly the so-called scientific community has handled it so far. Too few researchers, and too many of them thinking through their pockets. Few are interested in the truth more than jumping to conclusions to quickly publish papers.

[SaiyaMel]

Are there any theories on how these wolves migrated from Asia to Australia? a period of lower sea levels?

[nikicd]

SiayaMel: During the last glacial melt, roughly about 10,000 years ago, sea levels were low enough for the Australian mainland to be separated from Asia only by about 100 km. Volcanic activity during this period triggered many tsunamis, which are known to form islands of debris that can transport animals across the ocean. We will probably never be able to establish exactly how they migrated - only speculate.

[jurgenmanfred]

love it

[werewolfofsimi]

So, that's what you were talking about with Djarrah's kennel. That was really such a wonderful sight to behold, it's touching seeing animals act how they should. They really trust you, seems to be a very lucky thing especially since you can understand them so well. They're such wonderful creatures, it's a shame that they have the lable of "Pest" in Aus. I hope that things start turning around for them, it looks like it just might thanks to the centre's hard work as well as your own ^w^

[liveinthedream14]

So adorable!!!

[serjtankianofcourse]

cute! :3

[Enk64]

aw they're lovely, they're like sandy coloured wolves.

[nikicd]

Enk64: Well, they ARE sandy coloured wolves ;)

[CarlyNZ]

Hi Nikicd, I've been watching a few of your videos was just wondering what the story is with these dingoes are they in a research facility? They're beautiful!

[nikicd]

CarlyNZ: They live at the Dingo Discovery and Research Centre in Toolern Vale, Victoria. It is a facility dedicated to educating people about dingoes, conserving dingoes in captivity and performing scientific studies. We are part of the Australian Dingo Foundation. See the channel description for more information including some website links.

[wildstar1]

That's the scene at my place everyday!lol

How's it going?

[nikicd]

wildstar1: I'm okay for the most part, albeit busy lately. Overflowing E-Mail inbox is giving me a headache.

[wildstar1]

lol, I know that feeling!

Hope all your family are well.:)

[aussiediver85]

i can definatly see where MIAH has got her temperament from.

greetings from lismore!

[nikicd]

aussiediver85: You must be having a wonderful time with her, LOL. How are you? Heard there was a nasty hailstorm over there. Hope the damage is minimal.

[aussiediver85]

nah, we live just out off town, and were sort of lucky. got a couple of smaller dents in my car, but nothing serious to actually worry about anything.

[aussiediver85]

in fact, we had a hailstorm on monday as well, which was way more intensive out here at our place, than the one the day after, which made headlines all around australia. our babies, mandu & miah, were playing in the hail both days, tring to catch the hail stones hitting the watersurface of their little pond. that much to being HYPERACTIVE- ohhhhhhhh Djarrah!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nightmystery]

Beautiful Footage, I love all your Videos! :)

[ZacharyB]

Thanks for uploading; seems like it would take a long time to edit so much footage.

[sibylleeijs]

I like this video. I can feel the love for these beautiful animals ! greetings from Holland

[579862BRADLEY579862]

Aw, they're acting just like domesticated dog puppies (or at least, that's what it looks like to me)! What exactly was Djarrah trying to do in that dog house?

[nikicd]

579862BRADLEY579862: It's just typical canine playing behaviour, with a bit of extra energy from somewhat hyperactive Djarrah.

He likes the fact that dog house floor is slippery. It's fun.

[ironchopsticks]

dingo ate my baby!

[pokemonglitcher2]

yeah right

[CanisLupusSapien]

Is that supposed to be a joke? Because its not funny or accurate

[nikicd]

A rather childish and overused "joke".

[GTelles]

"Overused" is putting it mildly. I must have seen that particular lame attempt at humor at least a dozen times in the hour or so I've been checking out dingo vids. It's pathetic in that it is soooo unoriginal, uninformed and unfunny and marks the "joker" as a true a-hole in that it trivializes 2 tragedies: the death of a baby, and the heinous attempt by the govt. and these pastoralist scum to extirpate these glorious creatures.

[jirdimaster]

Aw i love to watch animals play

[Kam0ts]

when you are doing this they wont come and jump you or anything??Kinda looks a whole lot like fun!

[nikicd]

Kam0ts: I'm not sure if I understand what you mean by "jump you".

[nikicd]

"I meant as like they will not like your presence there and they will come and knock you over?"

They don't mind my presence at all and frequently compete for my attention. Knocking me over for anything but playing is out of the question because that tends to make me growl.

[wolflover258]

lol so cute :)

[Rontowolf]

lol, thats adorible :D

[XAlphaWolfX]

aww there are so cute ,I love Dingoes !!

[gr8estwolflover]

aww cute stuff ^-^

[InnerWolf22]

aww,there so cute!!i can't beleive their endangered!

[pokemonglitcher2]

lol ive seen puppies behaving like that but not two adult dingoes