Dog Family (Canidae) — Wolves, Foxes & Wild Dogs

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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vulpes vulpes (red fox) is the largest true fox, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisph…

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Gray Wolf

Canis lupus rufus Audubon & Bachman, 1851

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

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African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)

Lycaon pictus, the African wild dog, is a distinct African canid with a range mostly across Sou…

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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 Ethio…

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Gray Wolf

Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758

This is a detailed description of the wolf, covering its physical traits, distribution, habitat…

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Mainland Raccoon Dog

Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834)

Nyctereutes procyonoides, the common raccoon dog, is an East Asian canid now invasive in Europe…

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Pampas Fox

Lycalopex gymnocercus (G.Fischer, 1814)

Lycalopex gymnocercus, the Pampas fox, is a South American canid with recognized subspecies, de…

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African Wolf

Canis lupaster Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833

This is a description of the African wolf, covering its physical traits, distribution and occup…

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Island Fox

Urocyon littoralis (Baird, 1858)

This is the species description of the island fox, Urocyon littoralis, the smallest North Ameri…