Family

Canidae — Dog Family

30 species · Animals

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Ethiopian Wolf

Canis simensis Rüppell, 1840

Canis simensis Rüppell, 1840, the Ethiopian wolf, is a high-altitude canid endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758

Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758, the gray wolf, is the largest extant canid, found across Eurasia and North America with described physical traits, habitat, reproduction.

Coyote

Canis latrans Say, 1823

Canis latrans (coyote) is a North American canid with expanded range, and its fur and meat have human uses.

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus rufus Audubon & Bachman, 1851

This is a detailed description of the physical traits, distribution, habitat, and reproduction of the wolf.

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758

This is a detailed description of the wolf, covering its physical traits, distribution, habitat, and reproductive behavior.

African Wolf

Canis lupaster Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833

This is a description of the African wolf, covering its physical traits, distribution and occupied habitats across Africa.

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758

Canis aureus (golden jackal) is a canid species found across Eurasia, described for physical traits, ecology, reproduction, and fur use.

Eastern Wolf

Canis lycaon Schreber, 1775

Eastern wolf (Canis lycaon) is a canid intermediate in size between coyotes and gray wolves, native to central North America.

Cape Fox

Vulpes chama (A.Smith, 1833)

Vulpes chama (Cape fox) is a small southern African canid with well-documented physical traits, range, and reproduction.

Indian Fox

Vulpes bengalensis (Shaw, 1800)

Vulpes bengalensis, the Bengal fox, is a small canid endemic to the Indian subcontinent with specific habitat preferences and social behavior.

Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda (Zimmermann, 1780)

The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is the smallest canid, native to the Sahara desert, with distinctive large ears.

Corsac Fox

Vulpes corsac (Linnaeus, 1768)

Vulpes corsac, the Corsac fox, is a medium-sized steppe-dwelling fox native to central and northeast Asia.

Swift Fox

Vulpes velox (Say, 1823)

Vulpes velox, the swift fox, is a small North American prairie canid known for its speed and female-centered social structure.

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vulpes vulpes (red fox) is the largest true fox, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, hunted extensively for fur.

Kit Fox

Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888

The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a small North American fox native to arid regions of the southwestern US and Mexico.

Tibetan Fox

Vulpes ferrilata Hodgson, 1842

Vulpes ferrilata, the Tibetan fox, is a specialized carnivorous fox native to high elevations of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding regions.

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vulpes lagopus, the Arctic fox, is a small cold-adapted fox native to Northern Hemisphere Arctic regions.

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Schreber, 1775)

This is a detailed description of the physical traits, distribution, habitat, and reproduction of the gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus.

Island Fox

Urocyon littoralis (Baird, 1858)

This is the species description of the island fox, Urocyon littoralis, the smallest North American fox, covering its traits, reproduction, ecology and behavior.