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The 46 pages that link to Canidae, each with the reason it gives.

• CarnivoraBroader topic: Canids illustrate the social and dietary diversity of the dog-like branch.

• FelidaeCompared with: Canids are a familiar carnivoran family with different anatomy and hunting strategies.

• CarnassialBroader topic: Canid carnassials illustrate how a shearing pair can coexist with substantial crushing.

• Gray wolfNarrower topic: The gray wolf belongs to this family of meat-eating mammals.

• Red foxNarrower topic: The red fox shares this family’s canine ancestry and characteristic body plan.

• African wild dogNarrower topic: African wild dogs are highly specialized members of this family.

• CoyoteNarrower topic: Coyotes share ancestry and many traits with this broader family.

• HyenaCompared with: Hyenas resemble canids in some ways but belong to a separate mammal family.

• CaniformiaBroader topic: Canids are the dog-like branch of Caniformia.

• CanisNarrower topic: Canis is one genus within this broader family of doglike mammals.

• Canid hybridizationNarrower topic: Hybridization occurs among members of this family, though compatibility differs across lineages.

• Golden jackalNarrower topic: The golden jackal is a member of this family of carnivorous mammals.

• Bear (animal)Compared with: Canids share the order Carnivora with bears but generally have longer legs and narrower bodies.

• Cat (animal)Compared with: Canids are a familiar carnivoran family with different hunting and social patterns.

• DigitigradeBroader topic: Canids are prominent digitigrade mammals, with feet adapted for terrestrial travel.

• Maned wolfNarrower topic: The maned wolf is a canid, but belongs to a distinctive South American lineage.

• CreodontaCompared with: Canids occupied predatory niches comparable to some creodonts, but belong to Carnivora.

• Dire wolfNarrower topic: The dire wolf belonged to this family of canids.

• DogNarrower topic: Dogs belong to this family alongside their wild relatives.

• Ethiopian wolfNarrower topic: The Ethiopian wolf is a canid, though its ecology differs from most family members.

• MusteloideaCompared with: Canids are caniforms, but they belong to a separate lineage outside Musteloidea.

• Canid evolutionNarrower topic: Canid evolution concerns the history and branching relationships within this family.

• HyaenodonCompared with: Canids are modern carnivorans, unlike Hyaenodon, which belonged to an extinct predatory lineage.

• VulpesNarrower topic: Vulpes is one genus within this family of dog-like carnivorans.

• AmphicyonidaeCompared with: Bear-dogs resembled canids in some traits but belong to a separate extinct family.

• CaninaeNarrower topic: Caninae is one of the two living subfamilies within this family.

• CoywolfNarrower topic: Coywolves belong to this family alongside their parental species.

• Family (biology)Broader topic: Canidae groups diverse doglike genera at the family rank.

• African wolfNarrower topic: The African wolf belongs to this family, alongside dogs, true wolves, and jackals.

• Bat-eared foxNarrower topic: The bat-eared fox is a canid despite its highly specialized insect diet.

• Black-backed jackalNarrower topic: The black-backed jackal is one of this family’s wild African members.

• Canid hybridNarrower topic: Canid hybrids arise within this family, whose members vary in relatedness and compatibility.

• Crab-eating foxNarrower topic: Its canid traits place the crab-eating fox among dogs and foxes.

• DholeNarrower topic: The dhole belongs to this family but forms a distinct evolutionary lineage.

• Side-striped jackalNarrower topic: The side-striped jackal is a member of this family.

• Type genusBroader topic: Canis is the type genus from which this family name is formed.

• WolfNarrower topic: Wolves share the canid body plan and ancestry with domestic dogs and other wild relatives.

• AmphicyonCompared with: Bear-dogs were not true canids, despite some dog-like features.

• Bush dogNarrower topic: The bush dog is a distinctive South American member of this family.

• South American foxNarrower topic: South American foxes belong to this family of carnivorous mammals.

• BorophagusNarrower topic: Borophagus belongs to this family, whose evolutionary history frames its anatomy.

• CynologyNarrower topic: This broader family places dogs within canid diversity.

• Falkland Islands wolfNarrower topic: The warrah belonged to this family despite its unusual island distribution.

• Gray foxNarrower topic: The gray fox shares the canid body plan but differs from many relatives in climbing ability.

• NyctereutesNarrower topic: Nyctereutes belongs to this family of carnivoran mammals.

• Short-eared dogNarrower topic: The short-eared dog is a distinctive South American member of this family.