Arthropods: a very diverse phylum (a major grouping of animals) that includes crustaceans, insects and arachnids. All arthropods have paired jointed limbs and a hard external skeleton (exoskeleton).
Canid: a member of the Canidae; the ‘dog’ family, which includes all living dogs, jackals and foxes.
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