canis familiaris,
domestic dog,
dog 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"
wolf any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
canis aureus,
jackal 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
wild dog any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
hyaena,
hyena doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
fox alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
canine -
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
