Canis (disambiguation)
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Canis is a genus which includes dogs, wolves and jackals.
Canis may also refer to:
People with the surname
[edit]- Cornelius Canis (between 1500 and 1510–1561), Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
Astronomy
[edit]- Canis Major, the 'big dog' constellation
- Canis Minor, the 'small dog' constellation
- Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs
- Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
- Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, an open cluster of stars
Places
[edit]- Canis District in the Ancash Region, Peru
- Canis Resort, the world's first luxury dog hotel located in Freising, Germany
Other
[edit]- Stercus canis officinale, the dung of dogs or hyenas that has become white through exposure to air used in dressing leather
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles containing Canis Including use as a species name