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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Adams is quite good in the film, adapted from Rachel Yoder’s novel about a frustrated mother who transforms into a wild dog at night.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Without vultures around to provide competition for carcasses, wild dogs had access to more food.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
Conservation of dingoes has been up for debate because they’re seen as wild dogs whose numbers need to be controlled.
—science.org, 12 July 2024
Later, there was the frightening walk along the lake with the packs of wild dogs.
—Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Without vultures around to provide competition for carcasses, wild dogs had access to more food.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
Conservation of dingoes has been up for debate because they’re seen as wild dogs whose numbers need to be controlled.
—science.org, 12 July 2024
Later, there was the frightening walk along the lake with the packs of wild dogs.
—Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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“Wild dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20dog. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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