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The family Canidae consists of 37 extant species belonging to 13 genera and divided into 194 extant subspecies, as well the extinct genus Dusicyon, comprising two extinct species, and 13 extinct wolf subspecies, which are the only canid species to go extinct since prehistoric times.
The family Canidae consists of 37 extant species belonging to 13 genera and divided into 194 extant subspecies, as well the extinct genus Dusicyon, comprising two extinct species, and 13 extinct wolf subspecies, which are the only canid species to go extinct since prehistoric times.
The Canidae family, commonly known as the dog family, includes some of the most well-known and beloved animals on the planet, such as wolves, foxes, and domestic dogs. These canine animals are spread across the globe, thriving in diverse habitats, from dense forests to arid deserts.
All 34 species in the Canidae family—which includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, and dingoes —use their noses to find food, track one another’s whereabouts, and...
Family Canidae coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals, and wolves. Canidae: information (1) Canidae: pictures (193) Canidae: specimens (212) Canidae: sounds (4) Related Taxa. Species Atelocynus microtis short-eared dog. Atelocynus microtis: information (1) Genus Canis dogs, jackals, and wolves.
A canid is a mammal in the biological family Canidae. This family includes foxes, wolves, dogs, coyotes, jackals, and more. Canids first evolved about 40 million years ago in North America.
The Canidae are a diverse group of some 37 species ranging in size from the maned wolf with its long limbs to the short-legged bush dog. Modern canids inhabit forests, tundra, savannas, and deserts throughout tropical and temperate parts of the world.
