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mammals
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
caniform carnivores
wolves, foxes, and relatives
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Local animals in this group:
coyote
gray wolf
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dogs, jackals, and wolves
Canis
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Carnivora
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
Carnivora: information (1)
Carnivora: pictures (275)
Carnivora: specimens (209)
Carnivora: sounds (4)
Suborder
Caniformia
caniform carnivores
Caniformia: pictures (234)
Caniformia: specimens (111)
Caniformia: sounds (4)
Family
Canidae
wolves, foxes, and relatives
Canidae: information (1)
Canidae: pictures (94)
Canidae: specimens (42)
Canidae: sounds (4)
Genus
Canis
dogs, jackals, and wolves
Canis: pictures (54)
Canis: specimens (32)
Canis: sounds (4)
Species
Canis adustus
side-striped jackal
Species
Canis aureus
golden jackal
Species
Canis latrans
coyote
Canis latrans: information (1)
Canis latrans: pictures (28)
Canis latrans: specimens (4)
Canis latrans: sounds (4)
Species
Canis lupus
gray wolf
Canis lupus: information (1)
Canis lupus: pictures (25)
Canis lupus: specimens (28)
Subspecies
Canis lupus familiaris
dog
Canis lupus familiaris: information (1)
Canis lupus familiaris: pictures (9)
Species
Canis mesomelas
black-backed jackal
Species
Canis rufus
red wolf
Canis rufus: pictures (1)
Species
Canis simensis
Ethiopian wolf