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Canidae

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Canids
Temporal range: Palaeogene - Recent
Coyote (Canis latrans)
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Canidae

Canidae is a family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals of the order Carnivora.

Animals that belong to the family Canidae are canids. The family Canidae is divided into two tribes: Vulpini ("foxes"), and Canini ("dogs"). Vulpini (foxes) are "vulpines". Canini (wolves, dogs, coyotes and others) are "canines". Dogs are essentially pack animals which hunt their prey in a group. Foxes generally hunt separately.

Examples of canids are dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals.

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