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Canids
Canidae (dogs; order Carnivora, superfamily Canoidea) A family of carnivores, apparently descended from ancestral forms that appeared before the end of the Eocene, that comprises several extinct genera and all extant dogs, jackals, and foxes. They are long-legged and digitigrade, with the pollex and... Read more |
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Detection dogs
Canine Substance Detection █ JUDYTH SASSOON Canine substance detection involves the use of specially trained dogs, commonly golden or Labrador retrievers, for the detection of illegal substances. Dogs of this kind are now being used in various different situations, such as workplaces,... Read more |
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baboon
baboon any of the large, powerful, ground-living monkeys of the genus Papio, also called dog-faced monkeys. Five subspecies live in Africa, with one species extending into the Arabian peninsula. They have close-set eyes under heavy brow ridges, long, heavy muzzles, powerful jaws, and long,... Read more |
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dog
dog carnivorous, domesticated wolf ( Canis lupus familiaris ) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g., long muzzle, large canine teeth, and long tail, as canine traits.... Read more |
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wolf
wolf carnivorous mammal of the genus Canis in the dog family. Once distributed over most of the Northern Hemisphere, wild wolves are now confined to the wilder parts of a reduced range. Three wolf species (the gray wolf, red wolf, and coyote) are generally recognized, although there is much... Read more |
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chevrotain
chevrotain , name for four species of small, ruminant mammals of Africa and SE Asia. Although they are also called mouse deer, chevrotains are not closely related to true deer, and are classified in a family of their own. The smallest of the hoofed mammals, they stand 8 to 14 in. (20-66 cm) high at... Read more |
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deer
deer ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, found in most parts of the world except Australia. Antlers, solid bony outgrowths of the skull, develop in the males of most species and are shed and renewed annually. They are at first covered by "velvet," a soft, hairy skin permeated by blood... Read more |
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Procyonidae
Procyonidae (raccoons; suborder Fissipedia (or Caniformia), superfamily Canoidea) A family that includes the raccoon, coati, and perhaps the red panda. They are relatively short-legged, mainly arboreal mammals in which the gait is plantigrade or semi-plantigrade, the claws are partly retractile or... Read more |
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Ardipithecus ramidus
Ardipithecus ramidus The earliest known member of the human lineage, discovered in 1993 by Tim White, Gen Suwa, and Berhane Asfaw at Aramis, Ethiopia, and dated to 4.4 million years BP. The canine teeth are somewhat reduced from the primitive ape-like condition, but not so much as in... Read more |
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