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Umbire the Phantom: full updates

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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A dingo|animal=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|infravisible=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line247]]
+  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-5.0.0_Released/include/monsters.h#L235 NetHack 5.0.0 - include/monsters.h, line 235]
 }}
-A '''dingo''', {{monsym|dingo}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The dingo is a medium-sized and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and it is almost identical to the [[domestic]] [[dog]]&mdash;unlike domestic canines, dingo [[corpse]]s and [[tin]]s are safe for the [[hero]] to [[eat]].
+A '''dingo''', {{monsym|dingo}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The dingo is a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and it is almost identical to the [[domestic]] [[dog]]&mdash;unlike domestic canines, dingoes do not bark, and their [[corpse]]s and [[tin]]s are safe for a [[hero]] to [[eat]].{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|847-L849|nethack=5.0.0|comment="dingoes do not actually bark"}}
 A dingo has a single [[bite attack]].
 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated dingoes are always created hostile.
+Randomly-generated dingoes are always created [[hostile]].
-Dingoes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] monster class for [[Samurai]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]].
+Dingoes can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] monster class for [[Samurai]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]].
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Origin==
-{{Wikipedia|Dingo}}
+{{Wikipedia}}
 The dingo is an ancient lineage of dog found in Australia, with the oldest remains of dingoes in Australia dated around 3,500 years old; genes show that the dingo reached Australia more than 8,300 years ago, and the lineage can be traced back through Maritime Southeast Asia to the mainland Asian continent. Its taxonomic classification is currently debated: it is variously considered a form of domestic dog not warranting recognition as a subspecies, a subspecies of dog or wolf, or a full species in its own right. It may either be included in the species ''Canis familiaris'' or considered one of the following independent taxa: ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo''.
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 While some people keep dingoes as pets, they are regarded as a pest by farmers: some early European settlers of Australia looked on dingoes as domestic dogs, while others thought them to be more like wolves; as dingoes began to attack sheep over the years, they were soon regarded as devious and cowardly pests, and were associated with thieves, vagabonds and bushrangers. The informal use of "dingo" to refer to someone as cowardly, dishonest and treacherous originated as a form of political attack in the 1960s. For indigenous Australians, the dingo plays a prominent role in Dreamtime stories, but it is rarely depicted in their cave paintings.
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], dingoes are given three stages of growth similar to dogs with the introduction of the [[dingo puppy]] and [[large dingo]]: a dingo puppy can [[grow up]] into a dingo, and a dingo can grow up into a large dingo&mdash;the dingo is the only one of these monsters that can be randomly generated in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]].{{refsrc|monst.c|429|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|monst.c|436|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|monst.c|443|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds the [[dingo puppy]] and [[large dingo]] to give dingoes three stages of growth similar to dogs: a dingo puppy can [[grow up]] into a dingo, and a dingo can grow up into a large dingo&mdash;the dingo is the only one of these monsters that can be randomly generated in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]].{{refsrc|monst.c|429|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|monst.c|436|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|monst.c|443|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Dingoes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
+Dingoes can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], dingoes can be warded by a [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] [[stave]] that is carved into a [[wood]] weapon placed on the hero's square.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], dingoes have a slightly stronger bite attack (1d8 versus 1d6 in ''NetHack'').
-Dingoes appear among the {{white|d}} that make up {{frac|10}} of monsters randomly generated in the [[Windowless Tower]] branch.
+Dingoes can appear among the {{white|d}} that make up {{frac|10}} of monsters randomly generated in the [[Windowless Tower]] branch.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], dingoes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
+In [[EvilHack]], dingoes can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, dingoes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Ninja (role)|Ninjas]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Ninja quest]].
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, dingoes can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Ninja (role)|Ninjas]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Ninja quest]].
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], dingoes have their dingo puppy and large dingo growth stages from SLASH'EM, and are also the only growth stage that can be randomly generated in [[Gehennom (Hack'EM)|Gehennom]].
+[[Hack'EM]] adds the dingo puppy and large dingo growth stages for dingoes from SLASH'EM, and dingoes are still the only growth stage that can be randomly generated in [[Gehennom (Hack'EM)|Gehennom]].
-As in SLASH'EM, dingoes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Yeoman quest. Dingoes also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for Infidels and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest, as in EvilHack.
+As in SLASH'EM, dingoes can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Yeoman quest. Dingoes can also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for Infidels and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest, as in EvilHack.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line247]]
 }}
-A '''dingo''', {{monsym|dingo}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The dingo is a medium-sized [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] and is almost identical to the [[domestic]] [[dog]]&mdash;unlike domestic canines, dingo [[corpse]]s and [[tin]]s are safe for the [[hero]] to [[eat]].
+A '''dingo''', {{monsym|dingo}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The dingo is a medium-sized and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and it is almost identical to the [[domestic]] [[dog]]&mdash;unlike domestic canines, dingo [[corpse]]s and [[tin]]s are safe for the [[hero]] to [[eat]].
 A dingo has a single [[bite attack]].

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	Dingoes appear among the random {{white\|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac\|6\|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].		Dingoes appear among the random {{white\|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac\|6\|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
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−	~~All of the above information also applies to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].~~

	===dNetHack===		===dNetHack===

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Bite 1d6
+  |attacks=[[Bite attack|Bite]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |weight=400
   |nutr=200
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   |reference=[[monst.c#line247]]
 }}
-A '''dingo''', {{monsym|dingo}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a medium-sized [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] that can be seen via [[infravision]] and is almost identical to a [[dog]] - unlike dogs, dingoes are not [[domestic]], and their [[corpse]]s and [[tin]]s are safe to eat.
+A dingo has a single [[bite attack]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-The dingo is relatively easy to defeat for the point it is encountered: most characters that do not start with enough proficiency in their weapon of choice will ideally attain it by the time they start encountering dingoes, and can have a [[pet]] or use other items to tip the fight in their favor if need be. Despite being heavier and stronger than [[jackal]]s and [[coyote]]s, dingo corpses provide slightly less nutrition (200 for dingoes vs. 250 for jackals and coyotes).
+The dingo is relatively easy to defeat for the point it is encountered at: most heroes that do not start with enough proficiency in their weapon of choice will ideally attain it by the time they start encountering dingoes, and a [[pet]] or use of [[item]]s can tip the fight in their favor if need be. Despite the dingo being heavier and stronger than both [[jackal]]s and [[coyote]]s, dingo corpses provide slightly less [[nutrition]] (200 for dingoes vs. 250 for jackals and coyotes).
 ==History==
-The dingo first appears in [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]] and [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]], and makes its vanilla debut in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
+The dingo first appears in [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]] and [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]], and makes its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
 ==Origin==
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 A dingo pack usually consists of a mated pair, their offspring (or "cubs") from the current year, and sometimes offspring from the previous year. Dingoes live in packs of between 3 and 12, but they can be seen alone as well; the leaders are the alpha male and the alpha female and are usually the only pair to breed. The adult females usually give birth to 4-5 cubs in a litter, and feed their young by regurgitating food. Dingo cubs become independent of their mother after four to eight months of age.
-While some people keep dingoes as pets, they are regarded as a pest by farmers: some early European settlers of Australia looked on dingoes as domestic dogs, while others thought them more like wolves; as dingoes began to attack sheep over the years, they were soon regarded as devious and cowardly pests, and were associated with thieves, vagabonds and bushrangers. The informal use of "dingo" to refer to someone as cowardly, dishonest and treacherous originated as a form of political attack in the 1960s. For indigenous Australians, the dingo plays a prominent role in Dreamtime stories, but it is rarely depicted in their cave paintings.
+While some people keep dingoes as pets, they are regarded as a pest by farmers: some early European settlers of Australia looked on dingoes as domestic dogs, while others thought them to be more like wolves; as dingoes began to attack sheep over the years, they were soon regarded as devious and cowardly pests, and were associated with thieves, vagabonds and bushrangers. The informal use of "dingo" to refer to someone as cowardly, dishonest and treacherous originated as a form of political attack in the 1960s. For indigenous Australians, the dingo plays a prominent role in Dreamtime stories, but it is rarely depicted in their cave paintings.
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], dingoes are given three multiple stages of growth similar to dogs with the introduction of the [[dingo puppy]] and [[large dingo]]: a dingo puppy can [[grow up]] into a dingo, and a dingo can grow up into a large dingo - the dingo is the only stage that can be randomly generated in Gehennom.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], dingoes are given three stages of growth similar to dogs with the introduction of the [[dingo puppy]] and [[large dingo]]: a dingo puppy can [[grow up]] into a dingo, and a dingo can grow up into a large dingo&mdash;the dingo is the only one of these monsters that can be randomly generated in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]].{{refsrc|monst.c|429|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|monst.c|436|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|monst.c|443|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 Dingoes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
 All of the above information also applies to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
-{{encyclopedia|<poem>
+{{encyclopedia|
 A wolflike wild dog, Canis dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat, believed to have been introduced by the aborigines.
-{{right-align|[Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language]}}
+|[Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language]
-</poem>}}
+}}
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], dingoes are given three multiple stages of growth similar to dogs with the introduction of the [[dingo puppy]] and [[large dingo]]: a dingo puppy can [[grow up]] into a dingo, and a dingo can grow up into a large dingo. The dingo is the only stage of monster that can be randomly generated in Gehennom.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], dingoes are given three multiple stages of growth similar to dogs with the introduction of the [[dingo puppy]] and [[large dingo]]: a dingo puppy can [[grow up]] into a dingo, and a dingo can grow up into a large dingo - the dingo is the only stage that can be randomly generated in Gehennom.
 Dingoes appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].