Author(s): John Lesley

Children's Reference

Dingoes are Australia's own native dog. Although they look like domestic dogs dingoes are wild animals. Brought to Australia by people living on the islands to the north thousands of years ago dingoes did not become domesticated. They still inhabit many parts of Australia.

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