Canidae
Wolves and foxes
Canidae is the biological family comprising dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and related species.
These are the canids—carnivorous mammals with non-retractable claws, elongated snouts, and bushy tails.
The domestic dog belongs to this family, as do dingoes and African wild dogs.
Canidae diverged from other carnivore families about 40 million years ago.
Wild pack canine
- foxCunning wild canine
- coyoteWild North American canid
- jackalWild African dog
- dingoAustralian wild canine
fennec · African wild dog · raccoon dog · gray wolf · red fox · arctic fox · kit fox · dhole
First Greek letter
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- socialConcerning community life
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
den · howl · dominance · submission · hunting · bonding · patrolling · pack behavior
Creature eating only animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
- preyAnimal being hunted
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- carnassialFlesh-shearing premolar or molar
stalking · ambush · foraging · scavenger · pursuit · coursing · opportunistic · meat-eater
Domesticated barking mammal
- petDomesticated household companion
- companionOne who keeps company
- puppyJuvenile canine
- breedCultivated variety of animal
obedience · leash · collar · veterinarian · kennel · housebreaking · spay · neuter
Related people together
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- vertebratesAnimals with internal skeletons
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
evolution · biology · zoology · biodiversity · morphology · classification · clade · lineage
wolf
Wild pack canine
dingo · fennec · African wild dog · raccoon dog · gray wolf · red fox · arctic fox · kit fox · dhole
dire wolf
Extinct large canine species
alpha
First Greek letter
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- socialConcerning community life
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
territory · den · howl · dominance · submission · hunting · bonding · patrolling · pack behavior · communal
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
carnassial · stalking · ambush · foraging · scavenger · pursuit · coursing · opportunistic · meat-eater · predation
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
breed · obedience · leash · collar · veterinarian · kennel · housebreaking · spay · neuter · bark
family
Related people together
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- vertebratesAnimals with internal skeletons
phylogeny · evolution · biology · zoology · biodiversity · morphology · classification · clade · lineage · divergence