アカオオカミ

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Meanings

1

noun

dhole; Asiatic wild dog

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the dhole (Cuon alpinus), a wild canid native to Asia. Often written in katakana as アカオオカミ.

See also: ドール

アカオオカミは群むれで狩かりをする。

Dholes hunt in packs.

2

noun

red wolf

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the red wolf (Canis rufus), a critically endangered canid native to the southeastern United States. Less common than the dhole sense; context usually clarifies which animal is meant.

アメリカにはアカオオカミという種しゅがいる。
There is a species called the red wolf in America.