wild dog
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The population of Tasmanian tigers declined when humans arrived in Australia tens of thousands of years ago, and again when dingoes - a species of wild dog - appeared.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2022
A terrifying animal — maybe a wild dog, maybe a jetlag-induced chimera — looms suddenly outside Grady’s door.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
The leading cause of death for African wild dog pups is starvation, followed by lion predation.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 6, 2022
Lions, tigers, caracals and an African wild dog were evacuated from a Ukrainian animal rescue sanctuary to Zoo Poznań in Poland, according to Facebook posts shared on Wednesday, March 2.
From Fox News ● Mar. 6, 2022
She's the only one who can consistently be counted on to buy wild dog.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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