: any of a family (Canidae) of carnivorous animals that includes the wolves, jackals, foxes, coyotes, and the domestic dog
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Mange isn’t rare and has affected other canids in the state, including coyotes.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Even when given ample opportunity, the canids never stray from their partners and remain faithful in good times and bad.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The study examined 117 skulls from 40 domestic dog breeds and 18 wild canid species using advanced 3D morphometric analysis.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
After birth, the number of individuals, canid and hominid, who interact with and shape the clone skyrockets; the possible environments go from finite to indescribably many.
—Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Even when given ample opportunity, the canids never stray from their partners and remain faithful in good times and bad.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The study examined 117 skulls from 40 domestic dog breeds and 18 wild canid species using advanced 3D morphometric analysis.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
After birth, the number of individuals, canid and hominid, who interact with and shape the clone skyrockets; the possible environments go from finite to indescribably many.
—Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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“Canid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canid. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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