Short-eared dog
Atelocynus microtis
Near threatenedPhoto: Igor de le Vingne · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalcarnivore
The short-eared dog is a shy, fox-like canid that lives only in the Amazon rainforest. It’s the only member of its genus, making it truly unique. Known for its small ears, this elusive carnivore is rarely seen by humans.
- Its small ears give it its name and distinctive look.
- It’s the only species in the genus Atelocynus.
- This dog is native to the Amazon basin.
RainforestSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Atelocynus microtis
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- South America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened (NT)
