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Coyote (Canis latrans)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Canidae
Genera
Alopex
Atelocynus
Canis
Cerdocyon
Chrysocyon
Cuon
Dusicyon
Fennecus
Lycalopex
Lycaon
Nyctereutes
Otocyon
Pseudalopex
Speothos
Urocyon
VulpesVulpes : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae Vulpes Vulpes bengalensisVulpes canaVulpes chamaVulpes corsac ''Vulpes ferrilataVulpes macrotisVulpes pallida ''Vulpes ruppelliVulpes velox Vulpes vulpesVulpes zerda Vulpes is a genus of the Ca
Canidae is the family of carnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. It includes dogThis article discusses the domestic dog. For other members of the dog family, see Canidae. The dog is a canine omnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for somewhere between 14,000 and 150,000 years. In those millennia, the dog has developed into hunds, wolvesThe Wolf or Grey Wolf Canis lupus is a mammal of the Canidae family and the ancestor of the domestic dog. Wolves once had an almost worldwide distribution, but are now limited primarily to North America, Eurasia, and the Middle East. Their preference on h, foxThe foxes comprise 23 species of omnivorous canids, found worldwide. Often fox refers to a member of the genus Vulpes especially the red fox, Vulpes vulpes''. Young foxes are called kits''. A group of foxes is a skulk''. General characteristics Foxes tendes, coyotes and jackalCanis aureus ''Canis adustus ''Canis mesomelas ''Canis simensis The jackal (borrowed from Persian shoghal is one of a number of small- to medium-sized members of the Canidae family found in Africa and Asia. Jackals fill a similar ecological niche as the cs. These animals are all digitigradeA digitigrade is an animal which stands or walks on its digits, or toes. They are generally faster and quieter than other types of animals. The term can also be used as an adverb, refering to the type of locomotion used by such animals. Examples of digitis.

1 A classification of dogs

Note that the subdivision of Canidae into "foxes" and "true dogs" may not be in accordance with the actual relations, and that the classification of several canines is disputed. Examples include the Domestic DogThis article discusses the domestic dog. For other members of the dog family, see Canidae. The dog is a canine omnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for somewhere between 14,000 and 150,000 years. In those millennia, the dog has developed into hund which is listed by some authorities as Canis familiaris and others (including the Smithsonian Institution and the American Society of Mammalogists) as a subspecies of the Wolf (i.e., Canis lupus familiaris); the Red Wolf, which may or may not be a full species; and the Dingo, which is variously classified as Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo and Canis familiaris dingo.



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CanidaeAlopex Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon Dusicyon Fennecus Lycalopex Lycaon Nyctereutes Otocyon Pseudalopex Speothos Urocyon Vulpes Canidae is the family of carnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. It includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes a  
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