: any of a family (Canidae) of carnivorous animals that includes the wolves, jackals, foxes, coyotes, and the domestic dog
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The burial held the skeleton of a type of canid that may have once competed with dogs for human affection: a fox.
Humans and dogs have a long history.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
And given the deep attachment that comes with pair bonding, wild canids stick together year after year.
—Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
Lately the canid has taken to begging by the side of the road.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Such fatherly behaviors might have evolved thanks to female canids continually choosing males that care for their young, one study suggests.
—Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
And given the deep attachment that comes with pair bonding, wild canids stick together year after year.
—Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
Lately the canid has taken to begging by the side of the road.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Such fatherly behaviors might have evolved thanks to female canids continually choosing males that care for their young, one study suggests.
—Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Canid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canid. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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