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Canidae

Mammal Families

The dog family: carnivores with a long snout, non-retractable claws, and, in most species, a highly developed sense of smell used for tracking. Canidae includes wolves, foxes, jackals and the domestic dog, and many species live in cooperative social groups.

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Member Species/Taxa Count
37 1
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
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Family 1
Scientific Name
Canidae 1
Canidae
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Child Taxon Of

Carnivora, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Source Catalogue of Life
Canis, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Dhole, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Maned Wolf, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Vulpes, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
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