Dingoes were introduced to Australia around 3,000 to 5,000 years ago, with genetic evidence suggesting they originated from East Asian domestic dogs.
Above that they said the Dingo is a separate species. What gives.
As for making off with a little baby, that is opportunist behavior nearly any predator would exhibit. People need to take close care of children in the presence of wild animals and go about armed - unfortunately not possible in the kind of Country Australia is.
>> Above that they said the Dingo is a separate species. What gives. <<
Indeed. And I thought that one species couldn’t cross-breed with another, yet the article says most “dingos” are now cross-bred with feral dogs!