Dingoes usually travel in packs, although there are some that travel alone. A pack is led by a dominant dingo couple, and that pair will typically mate for life, as well as breed in the dingo group. The canines breed once a year and there are about five pups in a litter.

Do dingoes really eat babies?

Yes. While Australians have known for years that dingoes can savagely attack calves and sheep, the Chamberlains' story about a dingo stealing their baby seemed a bit farfetched in 1980. Since then, though, there have been tragic examples of dingo attacks.

How many babies do dingoes have a year?

Pure Dingoes will breed once a year between March and June. The gestation period is approximately nine weeks (similar to domestic dogs) with the resultant litter producing usually between four and six pups.