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COYOTE DINGO FOX JACKAL WOLF |
The Canids (KAY-nids)
are members of the dog family. Besides all the domestic
dogs, there are 31 different species of Canids.
Canids are noted for their intelligence, strength and adaptability. They exist everywhere - from the jungles of South America to the glaciers of Arctic Canada. The small Let's explore the Canids. Click on any of the species on the left that are underlined. |
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canid is the Fennec Fox (a fox with really large ears ears that lives in
the desert) weighing just 2 KG (4 lb,) and the largest is the
magnific
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Gray Wolf, which can reach 80 KG (176 lb.) Some canids have been known
to run as fast as 70 km/h (44 mph.) Canids are very often social
animals, living and hunting in groups or pairs. African hunting
dogs have been known to travel in packs of hundreds!
