Canis
Canis is a genus of the Caninae which includes multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes, and golden jackals. Species of this genus are distinguished by their moderate to large size, their massive, well-developed skulls and dentition, long legs, and comparatively short ears and tails.
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Canis is a group of carnivorous mammals that includes wolves, dogs, coyotes, and golden jackals, characterized by their moderate to large size and powerful jaws. These animals matter because they represent a major branch of carnivores found across the world, with significant ecological roles and deep connections to human history and society.
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Species
Coyote
Canis
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyCanidae
Observations151,658
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Evolution
- Dentition and biteforce
- Behavior
- Description and sexual dimorphism
- Mating behaviour
- Tooth breakage
- Coyotes, jackals, and wolves
- African migration
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Canis is a genus of the Caninae which includes multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes, and golden jackals. Species of this genus are distinguished by their moderate to large size, their massive, well-developed skulls and dentition, long legs, and comparatively short ears and tails.
==Taxonomy== The genus Canis (Carl Linnaeus, 1758) was published in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae and included the dog-like carnivores: the domestic dog, wolves, coyotes and jackals. All species within Canis are phylogenetically closely related with 78 chromosomes and can potentially interbreed. In 1926, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) in Opinion 91 included Genus Canis on its Official Lists and Indexes of Names in Zoology. In 1955, the ICZN's Direction 22 added Canis familiaris as the type species for genus Canis to the official list.