Dog family

Canidae

Canids have long muzzles and keen senses of smell and hearing. Some, such as wolves, hunt in packs, while foxes commonly forage alone.

• Atelocynus
• Canis
• Cerdocyon
• Chrysocyon
• Cuon
• Lupulella
• Lycalopex
• Lycaon
• Nyctereutes
• Otocyon
• Speothos
• Urocyon
• Gray wolf Canis lupus

  A pack-living canid of Eurasia and North America. It uses habitats ranging from forests and tundra to grasslands.

• Red fox Vulpes vulpes

  A fox of Northern Hemisphere forests, grasslands and inhabited areas. It eats insects and fruit as well as small animals.

• Domestic dog Canis familiaris

  A domestic dog bred for companionship and many kinds of work. Its appearance varies greatly among breeds.

• Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus

  A fox of cold Arctic regions, protected by thick fur that also covers its feet in winter.

• African wild dog Lycaon pictus

  A wild canid of African grasslands and open woodland. Its patches of black, white and tan differ between individuals.

• Eurasian golden jackal Canis aureus

  The Eurasian golden jackal is a medium-sized canid found across a broad part of Eurasia.

• Coyote Canis latrans

  A canid of North and Central America, with a slender muzzle and large erect ears.

• Dhole Cuon alpinus

  A wild canid of forests in South and Southeast Asia. Adults have a reddish coat and a dark bushy tail.

• African wolf Canis lupaster

  Animals recorded in Senegal had a sturdy build and broad head. Across its range, the African wolf occupies North Africa, the Sahel, and neighboring regions, and its varied diet includes small animals and fruit as well as larger herbivores.

• Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides

  It belongs to the dog family and has a dark mask around the eyes and a pale muzzle. It searches for a wide range of animal and plant foods in wooded cover near forests and water.

• Crab-eating Fox Cerdocyon thous

  A canid found from northern South America to northern Argentina, it eats foods ranging from fruit to small animals.

• Red wolf Canis rufus

  Once widespread in the eastern United States, the red wolf now has a wild population in a limited area of northeastern North Carolina.