Dog is not as rare as scientists once feared, study reveals SPONSORED BY AMAZON The elusive short-eared dog, one of the world’s least known canids, has been secretly thriving deep in the Amazon forest areas of Bolivia and Peru , a new study reveals. Due to its acute hearing, strong sense of smell, and secretive nature, very few direct sightings of the dog have been made in the wild. The cryptic animal has been an “almost mythical beast”, earning the moniker of “ghost dog”, researchers say. Now,