#Canidae

Mammals • October 26, 2020

Australian Dingo: Profile and Information

The Australian dingo (Canis familiaris dingo, Canis familiaris, or Canis lupus dingo) is a dog native to Australia. It is a well-known medium-sized canine with a lean, hard body adapted for agility, speed, and stamina. The Australian dingo is believed to be closely related to the New Guinea singing dog. The Australian dingo’s habitat ranges […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 26, 2020

Dhole: Profile and Information

The dhole (Cuon alpines) is a canid endemic to Southeast, Central, and East Asia. It bears other English names, which include the Asiatic wild dog, Asian wild dog, whistling dog, Indian wild dog, mountain wolf, and red dog. It is believed to be genetically close to species within the genus Canis but is different in […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 24, 2020

Golden Jackal: Profile and Information

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a well-known wolf-like canid found in Southwest Asia, Southeast Europe, regions of Southeast Asia, and South Asia. Golden jackals’ coats vary in color from a dark tawny beige in winter to a pale creamy yellow in summer. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as the least concern, […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 22, 2024

Mammals • September 22, 2020

Grey Wolf: Profile and Information

The wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a large canine native to North America and Eurasia. There are over 30 recognized subspecies of the Canis lupus. A grey wolf is the largest living member of the family, Canidae. Among all the members of the genus Canis, the grey […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 20, 2024

Mammals • September 8, 2020

Jackal: Profile and Information

Jackals are known to be medium-sized omnivorous mammals that fall under the genus Canis. The genus Canis also includes other animals like the domestic dog, wolves, coyotes, and many more. Jackals are crepuscular, which means they are most active at dusk and dawn. Historically, small canids have been given the name “jackal,” but during the […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 20, 2024

Mammals • November 26, 2019

Bat-eared Fox: Profile and Information

About 800,000 years ago, the Bat-eared Fox became a species of ancient canines vastly distributed in the mid-Pleistocene era. Bat-eared foxes can only be found in the continent of Africa and are characterized by their bat-like ears that are oddly large. This animal is known by several names, including Cape Fox, Long-eared Fox, Black-eared Fox, […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 16, 2024