What does laika mean?
Laika means A type of hunting dog from Russia..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A type of hunting dog from Russia..
Q—The Russians picked a laika to occupy the space capsule. Do you think a dachshund would have been a wiser choice?
Indeed, they have been hybridising for a very long time, as is evidenced by the laika, a wolf-like dog that even today accompanies various Siberian peoples.
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Laika means A type of hunting dog from Russia..
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Q—The Russians picked a laika to occupy the space capsule. Do you think a dachshund would have been a wiser choice?
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