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List of the largest wild canid species
This is a list of the species of
Canidae ordered by average weights of adult individuals in the wild. It does not include
canid hybrids or any
domesticated animals . Only wild species of
canids are included, all of which are described as species by authentic sources.
List
See also
Notes
^ This refers to the length including the tail. Note that lengths given as "between the pegs" generally include the tail.
References
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