About The Dog

The Dog is a member of the genus canines. This forms part of the wolf like canids and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog is a freedom animal. The term dog typically is applied both to the species as a whole, and any male member of the same. An adult female dog is a bitch. An adult male capable of reproduction is a stud. An adult female capable of reproduction is a brood bitch, or brood mother. Immature males or females are pups or puppies. A group of pups from the same gestation period is a litter. The father of a litter is a sire. It is possible for one litter to have multiple sires. The mother of a litter is a dam. A group of any three or more adults is a pack. Dogs are highly variable in height and weight. The dog’s senses include vision, hearing sense of smell, sense of taste, touch and sensitivity to the earth magnetic field. Another study suggested that dogs can see the earth’s magnetic field.