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Dingo Environment
Canis lupus dingo, the Dingo are Australia’s native dog, they were introduced into Australia about 4,000 years ago, its origin is traced back to the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus lupus). The Dingo is a very diverse animal due to it’s habitat locating from: forests, plains and mountainous areas in rural Australia. Their dens are predominantly contrived; in underground burrows, rabbit holes and in sticks, rotten tree logs are also an option. Their home preference is also mainly stationed near a water source.

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Canis_lupus_dingo/#habitat https://australianmuseum.net.au/dingo Biodiversity is an important contribution the the environment because it affects the biotic and abiotic factors in the particular environment.
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They are essentially placed in woodlands, grasslands or mountainous rural areas with an adequate water supply such as; nearby streams, rivers, creeks or lakes. This is evident at Queensland's Ravensbourne national Park, located 32 km north of Toowoomba. Ravensbourne National Park is an environment with a biodiverse ecosystem due to an adequate source of water and wildlife. The rainforest also inhabits the contents of the dingoes diet consisting of carnivorous prey, such as; kangaroos, rabbits, wombats and wallabies. Conversely, desert regions, such as Central Australia are home to minimal amounts of dingo, as the population is very limited due to the lack of water and food. They are commonly found in the eastern half of Western Australia, South Australia and the most part of Northern …show more content…
This is important because it is a natural occurrence in the separate communities of Dingo. This important because without the Dingo the animals below it in the food chain would increase in population causing ecosystem complications including indiverse range of animals in the ecosystem.

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Canis_lupus_dingo/ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-18/qld-government-stops-plan-to-kill-goats-using-dingoes/7763038 The future of the Dingo in Ravensbourne National Park and other similar rainforests such as Forestation Nature Park is quite bright because of the fact that the Dingo is the leader of the food chain and as long as there are other communities of animals living in that particular region, the Canus lupus dingo will thrive off the environment however if the sclerophyll forest starts to perish the Dingo will be a more scarce species in the region and will have to move to the rainforest meaning adaptations adjustment.

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