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Canidae

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Canidae
<tr><td>Kingdom:<td>Animalia <tr><td>Phylum:<td>Chordata <tr><td>Class:<td>Mammalia <tr><td>Order:<td>Carnivora <tr><td>Family:<td>Canidae </table> <tr><th bgcolor=pink>Genera <tr><td> Alopex
Atelocynus
Canis
Cerdocyon
Chrysocyon
Cuon
Dusicyon
Fennecus
Lycalopex
Lycaon
Nyctereutes
Otocyon
Pseudalopex
Speothos
Urocyon
Vulpes </table> Canidae is the family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. It includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals. These animals are all digitigrades.

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 Dog 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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