Researchers previously thought dingoes were distance cousins of domestic dogs, though still genetically similar enough to frequently breed with the wild canines, creating hybrids. However, recent ...

Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets. By Franz Lidz This article is part of our Pets special section on ...

Roaming the wild landscapes of Australia, the dingo stands as one of the continent’s most iconic and misunderstood creatures. I set out to learn more about this apex predator – its role in the ...

Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...

A group of wild donkeys from the Outback are lazing it up on a camel farm in far west New South Wales. The asses are being trained to be used on farms as guards for sheep and as pets. Camel handler ...

Two Australian men were mauled and partly eaten by a pack of wild dogs near the Outback town of Alice Springs, an inquest heard Wednesday. The inquest heard that Robert Roman, 48, was partially ...