Extremely rare ‘ghost dog’ captured on camera in Amazon rainforest (opens original article in a new tab)

A rare 'ghost dog' species, the short-eared dog, was captured on camera in the Amazon rainforest, revealing it is more abundant than previously believed, according to a study using 25 years of camera trap data.

• Short-eared dog, a rare Amazonian canid, was captured on camera in Bolivia and Peru
• Study found the species is more abundant than previously thought with 15 individuals per 100 square kilometers
• Camera traps over 25 years collected 594 photographs to study the elusive predator
• Conservation efforts depend on protected forest areas and sustainable management of Indigenous territories