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| − | '''Canidae''' | + | '''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". | ||
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Canidae (or canines) are foxes, dogs, and wolves, a family of mammals 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".
Taxonomy
- Tribe Vulpini, True foxes
- Genus Vulpes
- Genus Alopex
- Arctic Fox, Alopex lagopus
- Genus Urocyon
- Genus Otocyon
- Tribe Canini, True dogs
- Genus Nyctereutes
- Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides
- Genus Dusicyon†
- Genus Pseudalopex
- Genus Atelocynus
- Genus Cerdocyon
- Genus Speothos
- Bush Dog, Speothos venaticus
- Genus Chrysocyon
- Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus
- Genus Cuon
- Dhole, Cuon alpinus
- Genus Lycaon
- African Wild Dog, Lycaon pictus
- Genus Canis
- Grey Wolf, Canis lupus
- domestic dogs, Canis lupus familiaris
- Coyote, Canis latrans
- Grey Wolf, Canis lupus
- Genus Nyctereutes