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~*Below is a short list of the closely related species of the wolf.*~

Dog (Canis familias)

German Shepard

Coyote (Canis latrans)

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African Wild Dog


Fox

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Dhole (Cuon alpinus) Asia

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Jackle (Canis aureus)

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Hyena

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Dingo

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Fennec- Sahara Desert, Arabian Peninsula; The smallest canid (seldom much larger than 3 pounds), it boasts even bigger ears than the North American kit fox, which it resembles.

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Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) Japan & China This is the only canid that hibernates!

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Bushdog (Speothos venaticus) northeast South America This species probably has the shortest legs of any canid. A resident of tropical forests, it hunts in packs.

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