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One family, 37 different faces. From the recognizable and familiar like foxes, wolves, African wild dogs and coyotes to the lesser-known ones like the Japanese raccoon dog, fennec fox, dholes and dingoes, canids have conquered every continent except Antarctica. Get to know these adaptable creatures in the three-part Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries.

Join scientists as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs.
How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild?
Meet the many species of canids, the family of wild dogs.
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Episodes
On Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, turtles and jaguars collide in unexpected ways.
Uncover the secret world of New York and London’s resilient pigeon flocks.
Follow a female mountain lion in the Montana mountains over the course of a decade.
See how the Arctic’s most enigmatic animals are coping as the sea ice melts.
Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious region hiding some of Europe’s last wilderness.
Get an intimate look at a silverback family in Gabon’s Loango National Park.
A Tasmanian man befriends a platypus while protecting the species from urban development.
Discover the powerful effect hummingbirds have over their wild neighbors in Costa Rica.
Join scientists as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs.
How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild?
Extras
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Kenny Chesney discusses his new book "Heart Life Music."
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The factors influencing turkey prices this Thanksgiving