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Canis
Fossil range: miocene (9. The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene period and extends from about 23 0 Ma) to recent [1]

Gray Wolf, Canis lupus

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Genus:	Canis Linnaeus, 1758

Species

Canis adustus
Canis aureus
Canis dirus (extinct)
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
Canis mesomelas
Canis simensis

† C. The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The diverse order Carnivora (kɑrˈnɪvərə or sometimes /ˌkɑrnɪˈvɔərə/ from Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh" + vorāre The Canidae (ˈkænədiː ′kanə′dē family is a part of the order Carnivora within the Mammals (Class Mammalia The Subfamily Caninae includes all living Canids and their closest fossil relatives such as the Sardinian Dhole. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for The Side-striped jackal ( Canis adustus) is a member of the family Canidae, native to central and Southern Africa The Golden Jackal ( Canis aureus) also called the Asiatic, Oriental or Common Jackal is a carnivorous Mammal of the The Dire Wolf ( Canis dirus) is an extinct carnivorous Mammal of the genus Canis, and was most common in North The coyote (kaɪˈoʊti ˈkaɪoʊt ( Canis latrans) also known as the prairie wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora The Black-backed Jackal ( Canis mesomelas) also known as the Silver-backed Jackal is a Mammal of the order Carnivora. | fossil_range = Pliocene - Recent| image = EthiopianWolf1jpg| image_width = 220px| status = EN| trend = up| status_system = iucn2 lupus also includes dogs. The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order

Canis is a genus containing 7 to 10 extant species and many extinct species, including wolves, coyotes, and jackals. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic The coyote (kaɪˈoʊti ˈkaɪoʊt ( Canis latrans) also known as the prairie wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora A jackal (from Turkish çakal, via Persian shaghal ultimately from Sanskrit sṛgālaḥ) is a member of any of three

1 Wolves and dogs
2 Etymology
3 References
4 See also

Wolves and dogs

Wolves and dogs are subspecies of Canis lupus. Canis lupus has 39 Subspecies currently described including two subspecies of domestic dog ''Canis lupus dingo'' and ''Canis lupus familiaris'' ^[1] The American Grey Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) differs significantly in appearance from such wolves as C. The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora l. pallipes, C. l. arabs, or C. l. chanco, that are probably more similar to the wolf that was the modern dog ancestor. ^[2]

Etymology

The name Canis is Latin for dog.

References

^ Wozencraft, W. C. (16 November 2005). Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. in Wilson, D. E. , and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
^ Population Genetics: The dog that came in from the cold by G M Acland and E A Ostrander, Heredity (2002) 90, 201–202. doi:10. 1038/sj. hdy. 6800224 Accessed on 30 May 2008

Contents

Wolves and dogs

Etymology

References

See also