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Don't put off young readers with Latin: say foxes, dogs & wolves right off
'''Canidae''' is a family of [[mammal]]s in the suborder [[Caniformia]] of the order [[Carnivora]]. Members of the Canidae family are called '''canids'''.
'''Canidae''' (or '''canines''') are foxes, dogs, and wolves, a [[family]] of [[mammal]]s in the suborder [[Caniformia]] of the order [[Carnivora]]. Members of the Canidae family are called '''canids'''.
The Canidae family is divided into the tribes Canini and Vulpini, Canini being the "true dogs" (or canines), and Vulpini being the "true foxes".
The Canidae family is divided into the tribes Canini and Vulpini, Canini being the "true dogs" (or canines), and Vulpini being the "true foxes".