#genus_Canis__Canis type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
supertype: mammal_genus a genus of mammals
member of: family_Canidae
member: dog__domesticdog__Canis_familiaris a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
member: wolf any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
member: jackal__Canis_aureus Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
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