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  • noun Plural form of dhole.

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Examples

  • The dholes are a very silent people as a rule, and they have no manners even in their own Jungle.

    The Second Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Many of the 'dholes' are destroyed in these contests; for the tiger, the elk, and the boar, and even many of the smaller classes of game are capable of making a most obstinate defence.

    The Dog William Youatt 1811

  • Katcunsandy passes, in which vicinity the 'dholes' may frequently be seen, describe them as confining their attacks entirely to wild animals, and assert that they will not prey on sheep, goats, &c.; but others, in the country extending southward from Jelinah and

    The Dog William Youatt 1811

  • This may be expressive of their own gratification, or anxiety, or may serve as a guide to other 'dholes' to join in the chase.

    The Dog William Youatt 1811

  • Hence the breed of the 'dholes' is much circumscribed. "

    The Dog William Youatt 1811

  • A pack of Asian dholes (wild dogs) escaped from a UK animal park; 6 were darted or shot, and 2 are still loose.

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • As a member of the Canidae family—all of whose members are called canids—the domestic dog is distantly related to coyotes and jackals, dingoes and dholes, foxes and wild dogs.

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

  • As a member of the Canidae family—all of whose members are called canids—the domestic dog is distantly related to coyotes and jackals, dingoes and dholes, foxes and wild dogs.

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

  • Three long-fangs and a pack of dholes already stalked it, while a lone bear watched and waited.

    Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008

  • The mammoth was already weakened, thanks to the long-fangs and the dholes.

    Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008

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