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Definition of canid in English: canidnoun ˈkanɪdˈkanid Zoology A mammal of the dog family (Canidae ). Example sentencesExamples - In canids such as wolves or wild dogs, usually only the dominant, or alpha, male and female in a pack reproduce, but younger group members hunt with the mother and return to the den to regurgitate predigested meat into the mouths of her pups.
- Adult turtles have relatively few natural predators, although sharks and saltwater crocodiles are known to consume adults, and nesting females are preyed upon by coyotes and other canids.
- During this period all hypercarnivorous forms disappeared from the fossil record, including hypercarnivorous canids and mustelids, in addition to feliforms.
- Unlike most large canids, wild dogs do not announce their presence by howling, but with a scent message that can last for months.
- Red foxes, like many other canids, have tail glands.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Canidae (plural), from Latin canis 'dog'. Definition of canid in US English: canidnounˈkanid Zoology A mammal of the dog family (Canidae). Example sentencesExamples - During this period all hypercarnivorous forms disappeared from the fossil record, including hypercarnivorous canids and mustelids, in addition to feliforms.
- Red foxes, like many other canids, have tail glands.
- Adult turtles have relatively few natural predators, although sharks and saltwater crocodiles are known to consume adults, and nesting females are preyed upon by coyotes and other canids.
- In canids such as wolves or wild dogs, usually only the dominant, or alpha, male and female in a pack reproduce, but younger group members hunt with the mother and return to the den to regurgitate predigested meat into the mouths of her pups.
- Unlike most large canids, wild dogs do not announce their presence by howling, but with a scent message that can last for months.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Canidae (plural), from Latin canis ‘dog’. |