dholes

Noun

dhole (plural dholes or dhole)

1. An Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.
   • Mowgli's wanderings had taken him to the edge of the high grassy downs of the Dekkan, and he had seen the fearless dholes sleeping and playing and scratching themselves in the little hollows and tussocks that they use for lairs.1895, Rudyard Kipling, Red Dog

   Synonyms:

   Asian wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red wolf, red dog, mountain wolf, kholsun, ajag, adjag