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ca·nid

 (kăn′ĭd, kā′nĭd)
n.
Any of various widely distributed carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, which includes the foxes, wolves, dogs, jackals, and coyotes.

[From New Latin Canidae, family name, from Canis, type genus, from Latin canis, dog; see canine.]
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canid

(ˈkænɪd)
n
any animal of the dog family
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can•id

(ˈkæn ɪd, ˈkeɪ nɪd)

n.
any member of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
[1885–90; < New Latin Canidae <Canis genus of dogs and wolves]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.canid - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzlescanid - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
carnivore - a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"
Canidae, family Canidae - dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
Canis aureus, jackal - Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
wild dog - any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
hyaena, hyena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
fox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
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2017) and considered amongst wolf-like canids as a monophyletic species (Wayne et al.
Wild canids (e.g., foxes and coyotes), dogs, and (less commonly) cats act as definitive hosts, which harbor adult parasites in the small intestine without apparent clinical disease.
While domestic dogs are different in many ways from wild canids, they can still benefit from extra activities and stimulation.
Although Tas2r genes have been identified in many species (He et al., 2017), including seven canids, the evolution and repertoire of Tas2r genes in raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) were still unknown.
The book also includes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species, making Canids of the World the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to these intriguing and spectacular mammals.
Dogs and other canids, cattle and horses are the most common hosts.
Domestic and wild canids will consume birds and the potential of these birds to be sources of N.
Speothos venaticus (Lund, 1842), popularly known as bush dog, is the smallest of Brazilian canids; it occurs in South America from Panama to Argentina, with records also in French Guiana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Paraguay (Langguth 1969; Beisiegel & Zuercher 2005; Reis et al.
The definitive host for parasite is dog or canids and indefinite hosts are ruminants.
Contributing to the knowledge about the role of animals in ancient Egyptian theology, Kitagawa investigates a possible tomb of Anubis at Asyut, the questions of the zoological classification of canids found there--dogs, wolves, foxes, and jackals in particular--and the extent to which the diseases and pathologies affecting canids can provide insights into the circumstances surrounding the life and death of these animals.