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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...
- The dog or
domestic dog (
Canis familiaris or
Canis lupus familiaris) is a
domesticated descendant of the wolf, and is
characterized by an
upturning tail...
- The
coyote (
Canis latrans) is a
species of
canine native to
North America. It is
smaller than its
close relative, the wolf, and
slightly smaller than...
- (
Canis rufus) is a
canine native to the
southeastern United States. Its size is
intermediate between the
coyote (
Canis latrans) and gray wolf (
Canis lupus)...
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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...
- 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...
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inhabited by
Canis gezi and
Canis nehringi.
Given their similarities and timeframes, it is
proposed that
Canis gezi was the
ancestor of
Canis nehringi. One...
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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 lupus), also
known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a
large canine native to
Eurasia and
North America. More than
thirty subspecies of
Canis lupus...
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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...
