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| familia_authority = [[Johann Fischer von Waldheim|G. Fischer de Waldheim]], 1817}}
| familia_authority = [[Johann Fischer von Waldheim|G. Fischer de Waldheim]], 1817}}
'''Canidae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[carnivorous]] and [[omnivore|omnivorous]] [[mammal]]s of the [[Order (biology)|order]] [[Carnivora]]. Animals that belong to the family Canidae are called '''canids'''. The family Canidae is divided into two tribes: [[Vulpini]] ("true foxes"), and [[Canini]] ("true dogs").
'''Canidae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[carnivorous]] and [[omnivore|omnivorous]] [[mammal]]s of the [[Order (biology)|order]] [[Carnivora]].
Animals that belong to the family Canidae are '''canids'''. The family Canidae is divided into two tribes: [[Vulpini]] ("foxes"), and [[Canini]] ("dogs").
Vulpini (foxes) are "vulpines". Canini (wolves, dogs, coyotes and others) are "canines". Dogs are essentially pack animals which hunt their prey in a group. Foxes generally hunt separately.
Examples of canids are [[dog]]s, [[wolf|wolves]], [[fox]]es, [[coyote]]s, and [[jackal]]s.
Examples of canids are [[dog]]s, [[wolf|wolves]], [[fox]]es, [[coyote]]s, and [[jackal]]s.
== Taxonomy ==
== Taxonomy ==
* Tribe '''[[Vulpini]]''', True foxes
* Tribe '''[[Vulpini]]''', foxes
** Genus ''[[Vulpes]]''
** Genus ''[[Vulpes]]''
*** [[Indian Fox]], ''Vulpes bengalensis''
*** [[Indian fox]], ''Vulpes bengalensis''
*** [[Blanford's Fox]], ''Vulpes cana''
*** [[Blanford's fox]], ''Vulpes cana''
*** [[Cape fox]], ''Vulpes chama''
*** [[Cape fox]], ''Vulpes chama''
*** [[Corsac fox]], ''Vulpes corsac''
*** [[Corsac fox]], ''Vulpes corsac''
*** [[Tibetan fox]], ''Vulpes ferrilata''
*** [[Tibetan fox]], ''Vulpes ferrilata''
*** [[Pale fox]], ''Vulpes pallida''
*** [[Pale fox]], ''Vulpes pallida''
*** [[Rüppell's Fox]], ''Vulpes rueppelli''
*** [[Rüppell's fox]], ''Vulpes rueppelli''
*** [[Swift fox]], ''Vulpes velox''
*** [[Swift fox]], ''Vulpes velox''
*** [[Kit fox]], ''Vulpes macrotis''
*** [[Kit fox]], ''Vulpes macrotis''
*** [[Red Fox]], ''Vulpes vulpes''
*** [[Red fox]], ''Vulpes vulpes''
*** [[Fennec Fox|Fennec]], ''Vulpes zerda''
*** [[Fennec fox|Fennec]], ''Vulpes zerda''
** Genus ''Alopex''
** Genus ''Alopex''
*** [[Arctic Fox]], ''Alopex lagopus''
*** [[Arctic fox]], ''Alopex lagopus''
** Genus ''Urocyon''
** Genus ''Urocyon''
*** [[Gray fox]], ''Urocyon cinereoargenteus''
*** [[Gray fox]], ''Urocyon cinereoargenteus''
** Genus ''Otocyon''
** Genus ''Otocyon''
*** [[Bat-eared fox]], ''Otocyon megalotis''
*** [[Bat-eared fox]], ''Otocyon megalotis''
* Tribe '''[[Canini]]''', True dogs
* Tribe '''[[Canini]]''', Dogs
** Genus ''Dusicyon''
** Genus ''Dusicyon''
*** [[Falkland Island Fox]], ''Dusicyon australis''[[extinction|†]]
*** [[Falkland Island fox]], ''Dusicyon australis''[[extinction|†]]
** Genus ''Pseudalopex''
** Genus ''Pseudalopex''
*** [[Culpeo]], ''Pseudalopex culpaeus''
*** [[Culpeo]], ''Pseudalopex culpaeus''
*** [[South American Grey fox]], ''Pseudalopex griseus''
*** [[South American grey fox]], ''Pseudalopex griseus''
*** [[Darwin's fox]], ''Pseudalopex fulvipes''
*** [[Darwin's fox]], ''Pseudalopex fulvipes''
*** [[Pampas fox]], ''Pseudalopex gymnocercus''
*** [[Pampas fox]], ''Pseudalopex gymnocercus''
*** [[African wild dog]], ''Lycaon pictus''
*** [[African wild dog]], ''Lycaon pictus''
** Genus ''Canis''
** Genus ''Canis''
*** [[Grey Wolf]], ''Canis lupus''
*** [[Grey wolf]], ''Canis lupus''
**** [[domestic dog]]s, ''Canis lupus familiaris''
**** [[domestic dog]]s, ''Canis lupus familiaris''
*** [[Red Wolf]], ''Canis rufus''
*** [[Red wolf]], ''Canis rufus''
*** [[Coyote]], ''Canis latrans''
*** [[Coyote]], ''Canis latrans''
*** [[Golden Jackal]], ''Canis aureus''
*** [[Golden jackal]], ''Canis aureus''
*** [[Black-backed jackal]], ''Canis mesomelas''
*** [[Black-backed jackal]], ''Canis mesomelas''
*** [[Side-striped jackal]], ''Canis adustus''
*** [[Side-striped jackal]], ''Canis adustus''
Image:FemaleYellowLabrador.jpg|Dog ([[Labrador Retriever]])
Image:FemaleYellowLabrador.jpg|Dog ([[Labrador Retriever]])
Image:Golden Jackal Revivim.jpg|Jackals
Image:Golden Jackal Revivim.jpg|Jackals
Image:Marderhund.jpg|Raccoon Dog (tanuki)
Image:Marderhund.jpg|Raccoon dog (tanuki)
Image:Vulpes_vulpes_laying_in_snow.jpg|Red Fox
Image:Vulpes_vulpes_laying_in_snow.jpg|Red Fox
Image:Front view of a resting Canis lupus ssp.jpg|Wolf
Image:Front view of a resting Canis lupus ssp.jpg|Wolf