DHOLE, the "Red Dog" of India, Cyon dukhunensis. It is distinguished from the true dog (Canis) by possessing one molar less in the lower jaw. A rufous brown in colour, the dhole is somewhat larger than a jackal and hunts in large packs. It is principally found in the Deccan, and is the hero of one of Kipling's best stories. The name may be extended to all species of Cyon.