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canineor canidAny domestic or wild dog or doglike mammal (e.g., wolf, jackal, fox) in the family Canidae, found throughout the world except in Antarctica and on most ocean islands. Canines tend to be slender and long-legged, with a long muzzle, bushy tail, erect pointed ears, and well-developed canine and cheek teeth. They prey on all types of animals; some also eat carrion and vegetable matter. They probably were the first animals to be domesticated. Though helpful in controlling rodent and rabbit populations, canines have been hunted for their pelts and slaughtered to prevent their reputed (and sometimes real) destruction of livestock and large game. canine 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Canidae, a family of mammals, including dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, typically having a bushy tail, erect ears, and a long muzzle: order Carnivora (carnivores) 2. of or relating to any of the four teeth, two in each jaw, situated between the incisors and the premolars 3. a canine tooth 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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