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type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs wolves jackals
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otheruses pink name = Canis caption = Gray Wolf pink Animalia ChordateChordata mammalMammalia carnivoreCarnivora Canidae ''Canis''
Carolus LinnaeusLinnaeus date = 1758 Taxobox_end_placement pink plural_taxon = Species ''WolfCanis lupus''
''Eastern Canadian WolfCanis lycaon''
''Red WolfCanis !rufus''
''CoyoteCanis latrans''
''Golden JackalCanis !aureus''
''Side-strip ed? JackalCanis !adustus''
''Black-bac ked? JackalCanis !mesomelas''
''Ethiopi an? WolfCanis simensis''
''Dire WolfCanis dirus'' (extinct)Taxobox_end ''Canis'' is a genus that includes several of the modern wolf and jackal species, including the Gray Wolf (''Canis lupus'') which is thought to be the ancestor of the DogDomestic Dog (''Canis lupus familiaris''). There are between 7 and 10 species, depending on the source that is used. The Jackals used to be placed in their own genus: ''Thor''. There are a great many excinct species of the genus ''Canis''. It is an ancient genus (but very advanced), dating back to the Miocene. Genus ''Canis''* Gray Wolf, ''Canis lupus''** dogDomestic Dog, ''Canis lupus familiaris''** Dingo, ''Canis lupus dingo''** Other proposed subspecies, see Gray Wolf* Eastern Canadian Wolf, ''Canis lycaon''* Red Wolf, ''Canis rufus''* Coyote, ''Canis latrans''* Golden Jackal, ''Canis aureus''* Side-striped Jackal, ''Canis adustus''* Black-backed Jackal, ''Canis mesomelas''* Ethiopian Wolf, ''Canis simensis''* Dire Wolf, ''Canis dirus'' (extinct)mammal-stub !Category:Caninesde:Caniset:Koe r? !(perekond)es:Caniseo:Kanisofr: Canisla:Canisnl:Canisja:イヌ 属no:Hundeslektenoc:Canispt:C anis
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