Canis (disambiguation) explained

Canis is a genus which includes dogs, wolves and jackals.

Canis may also refer to:

People with the surname

• Cornelius Canis (between 1500 and 1510–1561), Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance

Astronomy

• 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

• Canis District in the Ancash Region, Peru
• Canis Resort, the world's first luxury dog hotel located in Freising, Germany

Other

• Stercus canis officinale, the dung of dogs or hyenas that has become white through exposure to air used in dressing leather

See also

• Including use as a species name