The solitary species is hard to spot on camera, and they’re the only canine that lives in the Amazon rainforest.
new study finds that the Amazon rainforest’s “ghost dog” has haunts across five countries.
The hound in question is the short-eared dog, a solitary canine specially adapted to live in the South American jungle. The study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, found that short-eared dogs have been spotted primarily in Brazil and Peru, but they were also found in Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. But almost a third of short-eared dog habitat could be lost by 2027.
The Amazon’s 'Ghost Dogs' Face 30 Percent Habitat Loss | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
new study finds that the Amazon rainforest’s “ghost dog” has haunts across five countries.
The hound in question is the short-eared dog, a solitary canine specially adapted to live in the South American jungle. The study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, found that short-eared dogs have been spotted primarily in Brazil and Peru, but they were also found in Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. But almost a third of short-eared dog habitat could be lost by 2027.
The Amazon’s 'Ghost Dogs' Face 30 Percent Habitat Loss | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
