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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...
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There are 38
subspecies of
Canis lupus listed in the
taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the
World (2005, 3rd edition).
These subspecies were named...
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Canis Major is a
constellation in the
southern celestial hemisphere. In the
second century, it was
included in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted...
- The dog (
Canis familiaris or
Canis lupus familiaris) is a
domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also
called the
domestic dog, it is
derived from extinct...
- The
Canis Major Overdensity (CMa Overdensity) or
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy (CMa Dwarf) is a
disputed dwarf irregular galaxy in the
Local Group, located...
- The
coyote (
Canis latrans) is a
species of
canine native to
North America. It is
smaller than its
close relative, the gray wolf, and
slightly smaller...
- VY
Canis Majoris (abbreviated to VY CMa) is an
extreme oxygen-rich (O-rich) red
hypergiant (RHG) or red
supergiant (RSG) and
pulsating variable star 1...
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Canis Minor /ˌkeɪnɪs ˈmaɪnər/ is a
small constellation in the
northern celestial hemisphere. In the
second century, it was
included as an asterism, or...
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Streptococcus canis is a
group G beta-hemolytic
species of Streptococcus. It was
first isolated in dogs,
giving the
bacterium its name.
These bacteria...
- over a
geologic time
scale of at
least 300
thousand years. The grey wolf
Canis lupus is a
highly adaptable species that is able to
exist in a
range of...
