The Asian Wild Dog, also known as the Dhole (5 letters), is a species of canid native to Central, South and Southeast Asia. It is a highly social animal, living in large clans which occasionally split up into small packs to hunt prey. The Dhole is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to ongoing habitat loss, depletion of its prey base, competition with other species, persecution due to livestock predation and disease transfer from domestic dogs.