canids

Dogs and wolves

Canids are members of the biological family Canidae, which includes dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, and coyotes.

These mammals share distinctive features: elongated snouts, non-retractable claws, and teeth adapted for hunting and eating meat.

The term appears primarily in scientific and nature writing.

Canids are found on every continent except Antarctica.

The singular canid refers to any individual member of this family.

species

wolf

Wild pack canine

  • foxCunning wild canine
  • coyoteWild North American canid
  • jackalWild African dog

dingo · fennec · dhole

social

pack

Group or compress

  • alphaFirst Greek letter
  • betaGreek alphabet's second letter
  • omegaTwenty-fourth Greek letter

hierarchy · bonding · cooperation · kinship · monogamous · submission · dominance · rituals · play · greeting

anatomy

fur

Animal body hair

whiskers · tail · claws · ears · muzzle · dewclaw · hackles · coat · undercoat · quadruped

reproduction

litter

Scattered waste or debris

den · gestation · nursing · weaning · mating · estrus · monogamy · regurgitation · puppy · juvenile

ecological

predator

Organism that consumes others

  • preyAnimal being hunted
  • ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
  • carrionPutrefying animal remains

territory · habitat · den · burrow · tundra · savanna · forest · desert · grassland · adaptable

behavior

howl

Prolonged mournful cry

  • yipShort, sharp bark
  • barkSharp canine vocalization
  • stalkPlant's vertical support

pounce · denning · digging · caching · submission · dominance · territory · foraging · scavenging · hunting

domesticated

dog

Domesticated barking mammal

  • breedCultivated variety of animal
  • companionOne who keeps company
  • petDomesticated household companion

training · obedience · leash · collar · kennel · veterinarian · spay · neuter · housebreaking · fetch

Opposites
mammalian carnivore family

canidsfelids

Members of cat family

felines · cats · Felidae · big cats · domestic cats

Phrases
Family

canine, canines, canid, Canidae

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