Canis

Canis is a genus with seven to ten living species. It incudes the domestic dog, wolves, coyotes, and jackals, and various extinct species. 'Canis' means "dog" in Latin.

Canis Temporal range: Miocene–present (6 million years ago)
Gray wolf (top), coyote and African golden wolf (top middle), Ethiopian wolf and golden jackal (bottom middle), black-backed jackal and side-striped jackal (bottom)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Tribe:	Canini
Genus:	Canis Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758
Extant species
Canis adustus Canis aureus Canis latrans Canis lupaster Canis lupus Canis mesomelas Canis simensis

Their canine teeth are adapted for killing, and their molar teeth can crunch bone. They are able to chase prey over long distances, far more so than felines.

Canis Media

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  Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate IX)

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  Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate V) C. l. rufus mod

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  Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate V)

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  Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)

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  Dog

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  Dogs,_jackals,_wolves,_and_foxes_(Plate_XI)

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  Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate VI)

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  Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate X)

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  Skulls of dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus), gray wolf (C. lupus), eastern wolf (C. lycaon), red wolf (C. rufus), coyote (C. latrans), African golden wolf (C. lupaster), golden jackal (C. aureus) and black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas)

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  Diagram of a wolf skull with key features labelled