Description
AUSTRALIAN DOG, OR DINGO.
Date 1800
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6302812558
Author Griffith; Heath, Charles; Shaw, George; Stephens, James Francis
Full title General zoology, or Systematic natural history, by George Shaw ... with plates from the first authorities and most selected specimens, engraved principally by Mr. Heath.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_zoology,_or_Systematic_natural_history_(Plate_76)_(6302812558).jpg

The dingo (Canis dingo syn. Canis lupus dingo) is a wild canine found in Australia. Its exact ancestry is unknown, but dingoes are classified as their own unique canine species. The dingo is the largest terrestrial predator in Australia, and plays an important role as an apex predator.