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In ecology, the term pariah dog may refer to a dog with a pariah lifestyle: a free-ranging dog that occupies the "pariah niche", which is the ecological niche based on waste from human settlements. Ecologists also have spoken of pariah birds and pariah cats. When used in this way, the term would describe a very large percentage of dogs worldwide, especially in developing countries and large parts of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Among dog experts, the term refers to a specific, ancient, and numerous landrace of dog native to south Asia, including Indian Pariah Dog, which has evolved features specialized to the pariah niche. When used in this way, the term applies to such dogs regardless of the lifestyle of any individual. At other times, dog experts use the term "pariah dog" for ancient or primitive dog, regardless of lineage or lifestyle. In addition, the term is used for any dog which exhibits the "long-term pariah morph" (LTPM), the set of characteristics typical of the Indian Pariah dog, regardless of lifestyle or ancestry. == Feral dogs of India == Indian pariah dogs are typically medium-sized and have yellow to rust-colored coats. Indian feral dogs are thought to be the ancestral stock of Australian Dingo. Although a 2004 Swedish study of mitochondrial DNA found that dingoes originated from southern China, not from India, more recent genetic research (2013) on aboriginal DNA seems to support the conclusion that sea-farers from India brought their dogs to Australia 4000 years ago and these constituted the ancestral population of the dingo.〔McRae, Alice. (17 April 2013) (Aboriginal genetic study suggests Indian migration ). Australian Geographic. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.〕〔(DNA study sheds light on aboriginal Australians' heritage – Los Angeles Times ). Latimes.com (30 September 2000). Retrieved on 31 May 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pariah dog」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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