Distinguished Dhole
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Distinguished Dhole
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Distinguished Dhole by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive wild dog portrait in shades of red, orange, black and white with haunting green eyes complimented with a bright sky blue background.
The Dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a canid native to Central, South, East, and Southeast Asia. Other English names for the species include Asian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, and mountain wolf. This highly elusive and skilled jumper is classified with wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes in the taxonomic family Canidae. In appearance, the Dhole has been variously described as combining the physical characteristics of the gray wolf and the red fox, and as being "cat-like" on account of its long backbone and slender limbs. It has a wide and massive skull with a well-developed sagittal crest, and its masseter muscles are highly developed compared to other canid species, giving the face an almost hyena-like appearance. The general tone of the fur is reddish, with the brightest hues occurring in winter. In the winter coat, the back is clothed in a saturated rusty-red to reddish color with brownish highlights along the top of the head, neck and shoulders. The throat, chest, flanks, and belly and the upper parts of the limbs are less brightly colored, and are more yellowish in tone. The lower parts of the limbs are whitish, with dark brownish bands on the anterior sides of the forelimbs. The muzzle and forehead are grayish-red. The tail is very luxuriant and fluffy, and is mainly of a reddish-ocher color, with a dark brown tip. The summer coat is shorter, coarser, and darker. Adult females can weigh from 22 to 37 pounds, while the slightly larger male may weigh from 33 to 46 pounds. The Dhole has a fearsome reputation in India, this is reflected by the number of pejorative names it possesses in Hindi, which variously translate as "red devil", "devil dog", "jungle devil", or "hound of Kali". Dhole-like animals are also described in numerous old European texts, including the Ostrogoth sagas, where they are portrayed as hellhounds. Dholes are highly social animals, and they frequently hunt in packs of 5 to 12. These clans may grow to as many as 30 or 40 members. These wild dogs are carnivores, and they generally hunt deer or sheep. However, there have been recorded instances of dholes attacking animals as large as a tiger or bear. Dholes are endangered, there are only about 2,000 left in the wild.
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
The Distinguished Dhole by Amy E. Fraser Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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