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Canidae
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Can·i·dae (kn-d)
n.
A family of carnivorous mammals that includes dogs, wolves, jackals, and foxes.

Canidae
a family which includes 14 genera; the two commonest are the dogs (Canis spp.) and the foxes (Vulpes spp.). Includes exotic Canidae, e.g. dingo.


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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Over the years, scientists noted similarities between the two canids based on morphology and skull measurements (Lawrence and Bossert 1975; Alexander 1983 ).
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