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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.

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Defending Wild Dogs | Dogs in the Wild

Join scientists as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs.

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Secrets of Success | Dogs in the Wild

How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild?

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Meet the Family | Dogs in the Wild

Meet the many species of canids, the family of wild dogs.

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