what is that?

[wild man]

hi all
anybody can tell me about this animal what is it?wolf,dog or Kayot ?
and any Information about it.thanx

[eeyore]

Hi wild man , your pic hasnt worked which makes ID a bit problematic - It is best to use our gallery rather than linking to a third party site. Also we specialise in UK wildlife (although we might be able to help with other stuff from time to time), you might have better luck withour sister site wild about the world

[wild man]

[wild man]

hi again
am trying to clear up this pic but i culd'nt also i tried to use the gallery but noway.
pls may i email it to u to posted here.
all the best

[wild man]

and Finally i did it.

[Alan]

Hi Wild Man

The simple answer is don't know!

Presuming it's taken in the US, and with the sandy dry soil maybe the southern half? It looks medium sized to me going by scale next to the bucket. I'd say it's more dog than anything - though it does have Coyote-like markings. Could even be a hybird - maybe a dog bitch went walkabout while in season! You'll never really know for sure!

Whatever it is, chained to that cage it can't have a very good life.

Alan

[wild man]

hi alan
thanx 4reply.yes alan its chained and in Miserable case i found him withe someone he refused to Release him cause he thnk that's Seriously and Aggressive.
Are u sure that's not awolf Certainly ??
this animal in saudi arabia where is the unlimited Deserts.
Best Regards .

[Wild-Woman]

What a sad story Wild-Man. Poor thing. I wonder whether there are any animal charities out there that could help.
I would also agree with Alan-it looks coyote/Fox hybrid to me, no wonder it's aggressive, it's part wild and needs to roam.

Julie

[wild man]

hello Julie
thank u for participation .something i want to tell about animals in my land(hope my english help me to do that):nobody care about animal rights.its Hard to believe Julie ,there is a different ideas between us and u about animals , people here have a little respect for animals Especially wilddogs,cat...e.Except hunting dogs and cattle. and u can Easily find someone killing a dog without cause .i am sorry for that it's out of our subject.
now Julie u think that's looks like coyote and not belongs to Platoon wolves at all???thanx again and best wishes.

[Wild-Woman]

Well you obviously care Wild-Man. So that's a start.
I think these things start from the bottom up. If the children learned to love animals then they should grow into adults that love animals.
I hope things change over time.
I send my best wishes to you. WW

[wild man]

thnx 2 u ww from my deep heart and hope so

[Alan]

Since it is in Saudi Arabia it rules out Coyote. The only wolf in that region is The Persian or Steppe wolf (Canis Lupus Campestris). It is a small wolf inhabiting the deserts and steppes of Central Asia. It has a short coarse coat that is dull grey with a tint of ochre. There are only a small numbers left though.

I think it is more likely to be a dog or hybrid. You may find there may be similar ones like it in the area. In remote regions they can often revert back to looking like wolves in a very short space of time – especially if they are not bred for their looks alone or for pedigree, but for working or guarding. Think of Dingo’s in Australia. Their ancestors may well have looked more dog-like, but after generations in the wild, they look very wolf/jackal-like now.

[Gill Catton]

I expect in Saudii there must be somone with a captive pack of wolves and with such a proud hunting history, maybe someone was trying to breed the ultimate hunting or maybe a super fierce guard dog, I wonder if like with gang leaders and drug dealers in America there is an associated kudos or display of wealth and somehow being more of a MAN with owning a tiger or a wolf in Saudii?
(By the way there are actually more captive tigers in the USA than there are in the wild)

[Alan]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I expect in Saudii there must be somone with a captive pack of wolves and with such a proud hunting history, maybe someone was trying to breed the ultimate hunting or maybe a super fierce guard dog, I wonder if like with gang leaders and drug dealers in America there is an associated kudos or display of wealth and somehow being more of a MAN with owning a tiger or a wolf in Saudii?
(By the way there are actually more captive tigers in the USA than there are in the wild)

Yep, could well be. There are only a few hundred (C.campestris and C.pallipes) left in the region and they have no legal protection whatsoever.

You would not need to have a captive wolf pack for breeding 'supadogs' though. You just need to stake out a female dog in heat for the night in a suitable area. This often being near rubbish dumps in Saudi (on one website I went on recently it stated: 'Main prey: Garbage, carrion, livestock'!).