Field guide

Dog (Canis lupus familiaris, NE)

Dog

A domesticated descendant of the wolf, selectively bred by hunter-gatherers over 14,000 years ago, making it the first species humans domesticated. Size and build vary enormously between breeds, and dogs possess far more acute smell and hearing than humans.

Taxonomy

Kingdom / phylum / class
Animalia · Chordata · Mammalia
Order / family / genus
Carnivora · Canidae · Canis

Conservation

Not evaluated

· NE

Not yet evaluated against the criteria.

Works featuring this taxon

Sources and attribution
Conservation source
IUCN Red List