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  • Mammals include Mexican wolf (Canus lupus baileyi), and pocketed free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops femorosaccus).

    Bajío dry forests 2007

  • Other noteworthy species are cougar Felis concolor, coyote Canus latrans, mule deer Odocoileus hemionus ssp columbianus, black bear Ursus americanus, snowshoe hare Lepus americanus washingtonii, peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus and spotted owl Strix occidentalis.

    Olympic National Park, United States 2008

  • When Canus, who was a famous musician, played at supper for him, he expressed his approbation, and bade the bag be brought to him; and taking a few gold pieces, put them in with this remark, that it was out of his own purse, and not on the public account.

    The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

  • It seems they were informing their Fleet Commander of a mission in the Canus system—a mission which apparently did not go according to plan.

    Killing Time Della Van Hise 1990

  • "Mister Chekov informs that Canus Four is only twelve light-years distant from our present position, Captain," Uhura responded.

    Killing Time Della Van Hise 1990

  • "You would be transported to the space-port on Canus Four and eventually to an Orion colony," he bluffed.

    Killing Time Della Van Hise 1990

  • "What made you save me instead of Donner down on Canus Four, Captain?" he asked.

    Killing Time Della Van Hise 1990

  • * Canus, Melchior: Locis Theologicis: [4205] 1 [4206] 2

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • The orchards are now assuming their autumnal tint, Salvia pinnata, Canus aliusque, _Ruwash_.

    Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

  • On the other hand the chief advocates of papal infallibility, for instance, such great men as Melchior Canus in the sixteenth century,

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

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