You have most likely heard of the old saying, “A dog is a man’s best friend.” Human beings in particular have close relationships to domestic dogs; these dogs are the ones we keep as pets. Certain people keep dogs as pets to seek companionship, while others need their assistance because of certain disabilities. Some of the most popular breeds of domestic dogs include golden retriever, beagle, and Brussels griffon. Aside from domestic dogs, there are wolves, foxes, and coyotes all fall into one particular family, Canidae. The classification of Canidae starts in domain Eukarya, kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, then family Canidae. The history of Canidae was said to begin from class Prohesperocyon, around 40
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Canids are categorized in the monophyletic group Caniformia, which means dog-like carnivores. The Caniformia are separated into two families; one family is known as Canidae and the other is Arctoidae, which includes Ailuredae, Procyonidae, Ursidae, and Pennipedae (Wang). During the Paleocene period, approximately sixty million years ago, wolf predecessors began to develop (Koryos). Later in the Miocene, some early Caninae were able to cross Bering Strait to Europe and the breed Canis lupus dingos were transported to Australia by humans (Wang). From there, Canidae became one of the top successful predators roaming the Earth. Today, Canidae is currently occupying all continents except Antarctica. The family is represented by 37 species; South America has 11 species, Africa has 13 species, and Asia has 12 species …show more content…
However, not all Canids are strictly Carnivores, some are omnivores. These species are built with long legs, which benefits them greatly when it comes too hunting preys. Canids are known to be digitigrade, which means that they travel by using their toes. Using the gray wolf as an example, they typically travel about 40 miles per day and move approximate 31-37 miles per hour (Ryan). The wolf is additionally fit for moving at a high speed in a short period of time. This makes it possible for wolves to chase little and snappy prey like bunnies, whitetail deers, and mountain goats. Wolves are one of the fastest canines built primarily for long distance hunting; they can maintain their moderate speed for approximately 5 miles (Ryan). For high-speed running, wolves cannot maintain their speed for a long period of time. They can run as fast as 37 miles per hour, but their time of endurance will be greatly
Canids are categorized in the monophyletic group Caniformia, which means dog-like carnivores. The Caniformia are separated into two families; one family is known as Canidae and the other is Arctoidae, which includes Ailuredae, Procyonidae, Ursidae, and Pennipedae (Wang). During the Paleocene period, approximately sixty million years ago, wolf predecessors began to develop (Koryos). Later in the Miocene, some early Caninae were able to cross Bering Strait to Europe and the breed Canis lupus dingos were transported to Australia by humans (Wang). From there, Canidae became one of the top successful predators roaming the Earth. Today, Canidae is currently occupying all continents except Antarctica. The family is represented by 37 species; South America has 11 species, Africa has 13 species, and Asia has 12 species …show more content…
However, not all Canids are strictly Carnivores, some are omnivores. These species are built with long legs, which benefits them greatly when it comes too hunting preys. Canids are known to be digitigrade, which means that they travel by using their toes. Using the gray wolf as an example, they typically travel about 40 miles per day and move approximate 31-37 miles per hour (Ryan). The wolf is additionally fit for moving at a high speed in a short period of time. This makes it possible for wolves to chase little and snappy prey like bunnies, whitetail deers, and mountain goats. Wolves are one of the fastest canines built primarily for long distance hunting; they can maintain their moderate speed for approximately 5 miles (Ryan). For high-speed running, wolves cannot maintain their speed for a long period of time. They can run as fast as 37 miles per hour, but their time of endurance will be greatly