Video: Rare New Guinea Singing Dog Is Not Domesticated, Though Nearly Extinct

By R. Siva Kumar - 27 Aug '15 09:15AM

In the mountainous terrain of New Guinea, you can see the dingo, a wild dog that emigrated but was never domesticated in the island. The New Guinea Singing Dog (NGSD) is the Singer or the New Guinea Dingos, according to hngn.

Now these are medium-sized, with the adult being 11-18 inches tall and weighing 20-30 pounds, according to Dog Breed Info. Being among the rarest breeds on Earth, they roamed the hilly mountains of New Guinea.

What sets them apart is their ability to "howl, yelp, yip, trill and chirp. Groups or packs of New Guinea Singing Dogs also sing in concert with each other."

It also helps them to communicate with other dogs over the forests and terrains, according to Dogster.

Secondly, they can absorb so much more light than normal dogs, that their eyes glow green instead of red. They can see powerfully in the dark.

Most of the dogs are contained in the Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney, Australia, where they are bred to keep them from getting extinct.