133,865 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Canidae ›Genus: Canis
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The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris) is a canid in the genus Canis, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog is the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Domestic Dog is Canis familiaris.
- Domestic Dog belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Domestic Dog belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Domestic Dog belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Domestic Dog belongs to the order Carnivora.
- Domestic Dog belongs to the family Canidae.
- Domestic Dog belongs to the genus Canis.