Sun dog (disambiguation)
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Sun dog could refer to:
- A sun dog is an uncommon type of halo, or an atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with the Sun.
- The Sun Dog is a short story by Stephen King.
- The Sun-Dog Trail is a short story by Jack London.
- SunDog: Frozen Legacy is a computer game originally developed in 1984 for the Apple II.
- A sun dog or sundog, according to Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (A. Hyatt Verrill) in his book, "America's Ancient Civilizations", is a creature depicted in artwork of central and south America. Named this for the sun-like blaze on its chest, it also shows a slightly prehensile tail and sharp claws. It is most likely the tayra, a tropical mustellid, similar in some ways to martens and fishers.