Tallahassee Museum's newest visiting animals, dingoes, make their debut
Alicia Devine
Two 3-year-old dingoes are calling the Tallahassee Museum home from now through spring 2023.
The brothers are visiting the capital city on a loan from Catoctin Wildlife Preserve in Thurmont, Maryland.
Dingoes can be found in Southeast Asia and Australia and are typically playful and pack-oriented.
They are considered to be "Australia's wild dog and first arrived in Australia 3,000-4,000 years ago," according to Suzie Buzzo, Tallahassee Museum animal curator.
"Dingoes are carnivores and will eat small prey such as rabbits and rodents when hunting alone. When hunting in packs they will eat larger prey such as kangaroos and feral hogs," said Buzzo.
In the wild, dingoes live between seven and 10 years, though they can live to be 12-15 in captivity.
The two visitors are known to be very friendly and lively, providing museum-goers the opportunity to see the pair playing and investigating their temporary home.
Admission to the Tallahassee Museum is $14.50 for adults and $10.00 for children. For more information visit the museum website.