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Canidae [′kan·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) A family of carnivorous mammals in the superfamily Canoidea, including dogs and their allies. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Domestic and wild canids are definitive hosts of D. ``One of our hypotheses is that dogs inflict more damage to the shell and limbs of tortoises than wild canids because they are involved in play and chewing rather than in eating,'' Berry said. It makes far more sense that the first wild and willing canids domesticated by man were already dogs and that they evolved from ancient wolves, or a common ancestor, well before any association with humans. |
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