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Where does name "Dingo" come from?
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CM_113
Rock Stacker
The Australian Dingo or Warrigal is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia, mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with humans from southeast Asia thousands of years ago, when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to their wild Asian Gray Wolf parent species, Canis lupus. Since then, living largely apart from people and other dogs, together with the demands of Australian ecology, has caused them to develop features and instincts that distinguish them from all other canines. Dingoes have maintained ancient characteristics that unite them, along with other primitive dogs, into a taxon named after them, Canis lupus dingo, and has separated them from the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris.
Dingoes play an important role in Australia's ecosystems; they are apex predators and the continent's largest terrestrial predator.
Because of their attacks on livestock, dingoes and other wild dogs are seen as pests by the sheep industry and the resultant control methods normally run counter to dingo conservation efforts. Today, it is estimated that the majority of the modern "dingoes" are also descended from other domestic dogs. The number of these so-called dingo hybrids has increased significantly over the last decades, and the dingo is therefore now classified as vulnerable.
IMO i think it sounds coool
Dingoes play an important role in Australia's ecosystems; they are apex predators and the continent's largest terrestrial predator.
Because of their attacks on livestock, dingoes and other wild dogs are seen as pests by the sheep industry and the resultant control methods normally run counter to dingo conservation efforts. Today, it is estimated that the majority of the modern "dingoes" are also descended from other domestic dogs. The number of these so-called dingo hybrids has increased significantly over the last decades, and the dingo is therefore now classified as vulnerable.
IMO i think it sounds coool
C*H*U*D
No idea what I'm doing
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exactly! that is point i was trying to make.
guessing axial didn't have license rights for "Defender"
oh well, love my my truck, hate the name.
"First world problem";-)
Maxwedge
Pebble Pounder
I'm over 30-something and I say "the dingo ate my baby" every chance I get. The LandRover vehicles (including the D90 your SCX10 is modeled after) have been used extensively in Australia for a long time, so they named it after the native wild dog. Tough outback critters.
Maxwedge
Pebble Pounder
Yes it's just a nickname, like the "Honcho", which is a Toyota Tacoma.
C*H*U*D
No idea what I'm doing
You do know that you're free to call it what ever you like don't you... Name it Sue "thumbsup"
CM_113
Rock Stacker
i thought it was a TACO
crawlinnTN
Quarry Creeper
honsetly please never put that link up again! it was the stupidest video,clip and skit EVER:roll:
Charlie-III
I wanna be Dave
I remember hearing of a boy named Sue........:lmao::lmao:
you beat me too. one of the best Seinfeld scenes ever
MojaveMonster
Newbie
I don't get it. I read all the comments on the video link in search of its humor......I stil don't get why this is one of Sienfeilds greatest moments.
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Cool!! Once i get some scale parts added to my truck, I'll post some pics with its new name... THE BABY EATER
;-)
BTW - Honcho confuses me too. Isn't that a late 70's model Jeep pickup?
Maxwedge
Pebble Pounder
Babies are delicious. I like mine brazed with carrots.
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slowlearner
Rock Stacker
It IS pronounced "dungo" in New Zealand:lmao:....such a funny peoples them kiwis, always talking their words in a weird fashion, not like us aussies, who speek and tork wif th proppa english wot wuz brung ova wif us on that big convict ship thingy.....
