The Common Dog
Mar 05, 2006
| by Jonah Wong
The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris when
considered a subspecies of the wolf or Canis
familiaris when considered a distinct species) is a
member of the genus Canis (canines), which forms part
of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely
abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the
extant…