New Guinea "singing" dogs were thought to have gone extinct in the wild. But new research has located an “ancestral dog population” on the Indonesian island.
STILL FROM A VIDEO SHOWS A FEMALE NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO IN 2009. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT/YOUTUBE/SILVER CROSS FOX
A rare “singing” dog native to New Guinea was rediscovered in the wild after scientists had believed the breed had gone extinct for over 50 years.
The breed—known for its unique vocalizations similar to the song of the humpback whale—was first studied in 1897.
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