: any of a family (Canidae) of carnivorous animals that includes the wolves, jackals, foxes, coyotes, and the domestic dog
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One ecological version of that idea holds that grass once helped wild canids clear intestinal worms—the fibrous strands wrap around the worms and carry them out in the droppings.
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Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
After all, foxes are prey for larger carnivores, and are generally subordinate to bigger canids like coyotes or wolves, according to Neiswenter.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Apr. 2026
Experimental encounters between horned lizards and canids in the study confirmed this.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
The blood-squirting response is mainly used against canids such as coyotes, foxes and domestic dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
After all, foxes are prey for larger carnivores, and are generally subordinate to bigger canids like coyotes or wolves, according to Neiswenter.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Apr. 2026
Experimental encounters between horned lizards and canids in the study confirmed this.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Canid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canid. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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