wild dog
noun
: any of various undomesticated canids (such as an African wild dog or a dingo) that resemble the domestic dog
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Greeks and Romans catalogued hundreds of species of plants that could do everything from act as birth control to treat wild dog bites, and readers of Shakespeare will recall Romeo and Juliet’s Friar Lawrence turning to herbs to help the young lovers.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
Noted for being intelligent enough to even outsmart their owners, the American Kennel Club states the breed is related to Australia's native wild dog, the Dingo.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Brown hyenas, African wild dogs and lions are just a few of the native Kalahari creatures that might make an appearance during a stay at Tswalu, a sprawling private reserve that was established at the tail end of the 20th century.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Deforestation, overgrazing, droughts, predation by wild dogs and other threats loom over the future of this eccentric animal.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
Noted for being intelligent enough to even outsmart their owners, the American Kennel Club states the breed is related to Australia's native wild dog, the Dingo.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Brown hyenas, African wild dogs and lions are just a few of the native Kalahari creatures that might make an appearance during a stay at Tswalu, a sprawling private reserve that was established at the tail end of the 20th century.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Deforestation, overgrazing, droughts, predation by wild dogs and other threats loom over the future of this eccentric animal.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wild dog
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“Wild dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20dog. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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